HI HB279 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 10 2009 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes the renewable energy branch in the department of business, economic development, and tourism to coordinate and promote renewable energy initiatives. Strengthens existing renewable energy and planning provisions. Provides for staffing, and, subject to federal funding, project managers to oversee energy projects funded by federal grants. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

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Title

Renewable Energy Branch; Appropriation

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-05-11 Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.
2009-03-25 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2009-03-25 (S) Reported from ENE/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 948) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2009-03-18 (S) The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Baker, Ige, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hee.
2009-03-17 (S) The committee(s) on ENE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ENE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, English, Green, Hooser, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kokubun, Hemmings.
2009-03-17 (S) The committee(s) on EDT deferred the measure until 03-18-09 1:45pm in conference room 016.
2009-03-13 (S) The committee(s) on ENE/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-09 2:45pm in conference room 225.
2009-03-12 (S) Referred to ENE/EDT, WAM.
2009-03-12 (S) Passed First Reading.
2009-03-12 (S) Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 96).
2009-03-10 (H) Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Takai excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2009-03-06 (H) Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-2009.
2009-03-06 (H) Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 845) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2009-03-02 (H) The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, M. Lee, Aquino, Awana, Brower, Choy, Coffman, Har, C. Lee, Nishimoto, Sagum, Tokioka, Wooley, Yamashita, Pine; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Keith-Agaran, Ward.
2009-02-26 (H) Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-09 10:30am in House conference room 308.
2009-02-20 (H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Bertram, McKelvey, Takai, Takumi, Tokioka excused (5).
2009-02-19 (H) Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 519), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2009-02-17 (H) The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Morita, Coffman, Chong, Ito, C. Lee, Ching, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 6 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla, Chang, Har, Herkes, Luke, Sagum.
2009-02-13 (H) Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-17-09 9:00 am in House conference room 325.
2009-02-13 (H) Re-referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 15
2009-02-13 (H) HD 1 adopted and recommitted to EEP for further consideration with none voting no and Representative(s) Pine, Takai excused.
2009-02-13 (H) Recommends recommittal to EEP.
2009-02-13 (H) Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 262) as amended in HD 1.
2009-02-12 (H) The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Morita, Coffman, Cabanilla, Chong, Har, Herkes, Ito, Luke, Sagum, Ching, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Chang, C. Lee.
2009-02-09 (H) Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-12-09 9:40am in conference room 325.
2009-01-26 (H) Referred to EEP, referral sheet 2
2009-01-23 (H) Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2009-01-23 (H) Pending introduction.

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