Hawaii House Bill 285 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Directs DBEDT and DLNR to provide assistance to and coordinate with the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute at the UH School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology and, if necessary, Hawaii utility companies, to develop the clean energy scenario plan and to identify and designate a geographic area or areas in the waters of the State of Hawaii as renewable energy zones for the establishment of wave energy conversion platforms or hubs for the development of wave energy into a renewable energy source. (HB285 HD1)

Renewable Energy; Wave Energy

Rep. Karen Awana [D]	Rep. Rida Cabanilla Arakawa [D]	Rep. Mele Carroll [D]	Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching [R]
Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]	Sen. Chris Lee [D]	Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]	Rep. Hermina Morita [D]
Rep. Cynthia Thielen [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-05-11		Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.
2009-02-20		(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 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/WLO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 521) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2009-02-17		(H) The committees on WLO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Ito, Chang, Chong, Coffman, C. Lee, Morita, Sagum, Ching, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Cabanilla, Herkes, Luke.
2009-02-17		(H) The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Morita, Coffman, Chang, Chong, Ito, C. Lee, Sagum, Ching, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla, Har, Herkes, Luke.
2009-02-12		(H) Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-17-09 10:30AM in conference room 325.
2009-02-12		(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 02-17-09.
2009-02-09		(H) Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP/WLO on Thursday, 02-12-09 9:35 AM in House conference room 325.
2009-01-26		(H) Referred to EEP/WLO, FIN, referral sheet 2
2009-01-26		(H) Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2009-01-23		(H) Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=285&year=2010
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/Bills/HB285_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/Bills/HB285_HD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/CommReports/HB285_HD1_HSCR521_.HTM