Bill Text: HI HB1997 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To The Interisland Transport Of Hydrogen.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2024-04-22 - Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 727). [HB1997 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-HB1997-Amended.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE INTERISLAND TRANSPORT OF HYDROGEN.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that hydrogen can be produced from diverse domestic resources with the potential for near-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Once produced, hydrogen generates electrical power in a fuel cell, emitting only water vapor and warm air, thereby making its use as a clean fuel source promising for stationary and transportation energy sectors. Additionally, hydrogen can be produced domestically from resources like natural gas and renewable sources like solar energy, wind, and biomass. When used to power highly efficient fuel cell electric vehicles, hydrogen has enormous potential for strengthening national energy security, conserving petroleum, and diversifying the State's transportation energy options, creating a more resilient system.
The purpose of this Act is to authorize the public utilities commission to establish a discounted rate by tariff for water carriers that engage in the interisland transport of renewable hydrogen.
SECTION 2. Chapter 271G, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§271G- Discounted rate; interisland transport of
renewable hydrogen. The public utilities commission may establish
a discounted rate by tariff for water carriers that engage in the interisland
transport of renewable hydrogen. The
process for tariff filings of water carriers for the discounted rate may be
established by the public utilities commission."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2040.
Report Title:
PUC; Water Carriers; Hawaii Water Carrier Act; Rate; Tariff; Discount; Interisland Transport of Renewable Hydrogen
Description:
Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish a discounted rate by tariff for water carriers that engage in the interisland transport of renewable hydrogen. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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