THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM

Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair

Senator Bennette E. Misalucha, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Chair

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

TIME:

3:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224 & Videoconference

TIMESLOT:

EET

 

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Effective March 7, 2022, the Legislature will accept written, videoconference, and in-person testimony at public hearings.

 

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A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

 

HB 1785, HD1

      (HSCR698-22)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TOURISM GOVERNANCE.

Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study that identifies and analyzes alternative tourism governance systems.  Requires the study to include a solicitation of input from certain stakeholder groups.  Requires a final report to be submitted to the Legislature prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2025.  Appropriates moneys.  Effective 12/25/2040.  (HD1)

 

EET/GVO, WAM

[Measure deleted on 03-16-22]

HB 1801, HD1

      (HSCR825-22)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Requires and establishes deadlines for state facilities, except smaller facilities, to implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures.  Directs the Hawaii State Energy Office to collect utility bill and energy usage data for state-owned buildings and to make the data publicly available.  Establishes a goal for the State to achieve at least thirty percent reduction in the electricity consumption of state facilities.  Beginning 7/1/2023, requires, where feasible and cost-effective, the design of all new state building construction to maximize energy and water efficiency, maximize energy generation potential, and use building materials that reduce the carbon footprint of the project.  Effective 7/1/2100.  (HD1)

 

EET/GVO, WAM

HB 2255, HD1

      (HSCR1005-22)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Requires that public benefits fee administrator and utility rebates be used where available for state buildings and facilities.  Prioritizes building and facility appliances that meet the required standards to qualify for public benefits fee administrator rebates.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (HD1)

 

EET/GVO, WAM

HB 1637, HD1

      (HSCR822-22)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Authorizes a county to impose an annual in-lieu fee on land or improvements on land that are actively used to produce or store renewable energy that is sold to an electric utility, under certain conditions.  Effective 7/1/2100.  (HD1)

 

EET/GVO, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

All testimony received by the Hawai‘i Senate is posted on the Hawai‘i Legislature's website, which is accessible to the public. Please do not include private information that you do not want disclosed to the public.

 

Please go to the Legislature's website, www.capitol.hawaii.gov, to submit written testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Create a free account on the website, or sign in to an existing account, then click on the "Testimony" icon on the home page to get started. While submitting your written testimony, you will be prompted to indicate if you would also like to testify at the hearing in-person or remotely via videoconference.

 

Please note the following:

 

·         The number of oral testifiers and/or time allotted to each testifier may be limited by the Chair when necessary to adhere to the committee hearing schedule. We may not be able to accommodate everyone who requests to testify orally.

·         Testifiers for this hearing will be limited to 1 minute each.

 

If you wish to testify via videoconference during the hearing, please review the detailed step-by-step instructions for testimony procedures before you submit your written testimony. Here's a direct link to the instructions: https://capitol.hawaii.gov/docs/testimonyinstructions2022.pdf

 

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For amended notices: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Sharon Moriwaki

Chair

 

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Senator Glenn Wakai

Chair