HI SB2292 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-15 - (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-15 - (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Beginning 1/1/2015, prohibits the public utilities commission from approving power purchase agreements for: new power plants that propose to burn or consume coal to generate energy unless the proposed power plant replaces a less-efficient power plant; and modified or renewed power purchase agreements for power plants that propose to burn or consume more coal to generate energy than under the previous power purchase agreement. Beginning 7/1/2012, prohibits the department of health from issuing permits for new covered sources that burn or consume coal for energy needs and the expansion, relocation, or modification of existing covered sources that would increase the burning or consumption of coal for energy needs. (SD1)
Title
Coal Burning; Air Pollution Control; Permits; Public Utilities Commission; Power Purchase Agreement
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike Gabbard [D] | Sen. Brickwood Galuteria [D] | Sen. Josh Green [D] | Sen. Pohai Ryan [D] |
| Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-15 | (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. | |
| 2012-02-15 | (S) Reported from HTH/ENE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2211) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN. | |
| 2012-02-08 | (S) The committee(s) on ENE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ENE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Green, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Slom. | |
| 2012-02-08 | (S) The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Chun Oakland, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Baker ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Slom. | |
| 2012-02-03 | (S) The committee(s) on HTH/ENE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-12 3:10PM in conference room 229. | |
| 2012-01-23 | (S) Referred to HTH/ENE, CPN. | |
| 2012-01-23 | (S) Passed First Reading. | |
| 2012-01-20 | (S) Introduced. |
