HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2024

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER & LAND

Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Chair

Rep. Mahina Poepoe, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Cory M. Chun

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Sonny Ganaden

Rep. Gregg Takayama

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Kanani Souza

Rep. May Besario Mizuno

 

 

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen, Chair

Rep. Elle Cochran, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. Amy A. Perruso

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 14, 2024

TIME:

8:32 AM

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

SB 2922, SD2

(SSCR3055)

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Establishes and implements the Catastrophic Wildfire Securitization Act, to allow public utilities to securitize rates in order to raise capital that can be used to pay for costs and expenses arising out of catastrophic wildfires.  Effective 7/1/2040.  Sunsets on 6/30/2030.  (SD2)

 

WAL/EEP, CPC/JHA, FIN

SB 2753

(SSCR2873)

Status

RELATING TO BUILDING CODES.

Clarifies that no state or county building code shall prohibit the use of a substitute refrigerant allowed by the Environmental Protection Agency if the applicable equipment is listed and installed in compliance with the latest safety standards.

 

WAL/EEP, CPC

SB 3142, SD2

(SSCR3054)

Status

RELATING TO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.

Authorizes the Department of Health to transfer federal capitalization grant funds between the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Loan Fund, in accordance with title 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 35.3530(c).  (SD2)

 

WAL/EEP, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Chair

 

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Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Chair