THE SENATE

KA AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2024

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM

Senator Lynn DeCoite, Chair

Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 8, 2024

TIME:

1:01 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229 & Videoconference

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

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A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

SB 3194

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Authorizes independent generators of renewable energy to wheel the renewable electricity they produce to users of renewable energy under administrative rules established by the Public Utilities Commission.

 

EET, CPN

SB 3048

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII BROADBAND AND DIGITAL EQUITY OFFICE.

Establishes the Digital Equity Grant Program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State.

 

EET, WAM/JDC

[Measure deleted on 02-02-24]

SB 3043

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW BOARD.

Clarifies that the Small Business Regulatory Review Board has the authority to review legislation affecting small businesses in response to a request from small business owners.

 

EET, JDC

SB 3010

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to direct the Hawaii State Energy Office, and work with utility companies and other renewable energy developers, on all applicable planning, leasing, and permitting processes to expedite the development of renewable energy resources.

 

 

EET, WAM

SB 3282

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Makes the Hawaii State Energy Office a division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.  Renames the Chief Energy Officer as the Chief Energy Administrator.  Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to establish a State Energy Plan.  Appropriates moneys.  Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.

 

EET, WAM

SB 3364

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO DESTINATION MANAGEMENT.

Amends the powers and duties of the Hawaii Tourism Authority.  Requires the Hawaii Tourism Authority to develop destination management action plans for each county and to perform the actions specified in each destination management action plan.  Renames the Hawaii Tourism Authority's tourism marketing plan as the strategic tourism management plan and amends the required components of the plan.  Requires the strategic tourism management plan to  include statewide destination management and regenerative tourism efforts and programs.

 

EET, WAM

SB 3006

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER.

Exempts the Convention Center from the requirements regarding concessions on public property.  Authorizes the Convention Center to sell advertising and marketing on and in the Hawaii Convention Center Facility.

 

EET, WAM

SB 3197

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ADVERTISING.

Exempts billboards and outdoor advertising devices displayed with authorization of the Stadium Authority within the Stadium Development District.

 

EET, CPN

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Lynn DeCoite

Chair