THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM

Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 3150

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to address carbon emissions.  Increases the tax rate to effectively set a price of $40 per metric ton of carbon dioxide emissions in 2021.  Incrementally increases the tax rate over time so that, in 2030, the tax rate shall be equivalent to a carbon price of $80 per metric ton of carbon emissions.

 

AEN/EET, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Glenn Wakai

Chair

 

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Senator Mike Gabbard

Chair