Bill Text: HI SB447 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Sunset; Naphtha Fuel Tax; Power Generation

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB447 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-SB447-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 367

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 447

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Energy and Environment, to which was referred S.B. No. 447 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to repeal the sunset date on the provision of Act 103, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, that clarified the taxation rate for naphtha, a liquid fuel sold for use in electric power generation.

 

     The effect of this provision of Act 103 is to allow naphtha to continue to be taxed at the same rate of one cent per gallon as that applied to diesel oil, gasoline, and aviation fuel.

 

     Testimony in support of the measure was submitted by two private organizations.  Comments were submitted by two departments and one private organization.  Written testimony presented to your Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Your Committee finds that both Hamakua Energy Partners on the Big Island and the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative Kapaia generating station on Kauai have air pollution control permits that require the burning of naphtha, resulting in lower stack emissions.  The passage of this measure would assure that naphtha remains a viable fuel for these power generating facilities.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 447 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy and Environment,

 

		____________________________ MIKE GABBARD, Chair