Bill Text: HI HB207 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii House Bill 207 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: NELHA; Renewable Energy

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [HB207 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HB207-Introduced.html

Report Title:

NELHA; Renewable Energy

Description:

Exempts NELHA sales of electricity generated from renewable energy sources from regulation by the public utilities commission when those sales are made to users located on adjacent property that is under lease from the State.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	207
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE NAtural energy laboratory of Hawaii Authority.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 227D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§227D- Renewable energy sales; exemption. Sales or provision of electricity generated using renewable energy as its source by the authority in facilities located at its research and technology park shall be exempt from regulation by the public utilities commission; provided that all sales or provisions of electricity are made directly to a user located adjacent to the research and technology park on lands leased by the user from the State.

As used in this section, "renewable energy" shall have the same meaning as in section 269-91."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.