Bill Text: HI HB379 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Gasoline; Maximum Pre-tax Wholesale Gasoline Price
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [HB379 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-HB379-Introduced.html
Report Title:
Gasoline; Maximum Pre-tax Wholesale Gasoline Price
Description:
Reinstates the maximum pre-tax wholesale price of gasoline if the PUC determines that the actual pre-tax wholesale price of gasoline exceeds the maximum pre-tax wholesale price of gasoline calculated pursuant to section 486H-13 for 3 consecutive weeks and reinstates the suspension of the maximum price limit when the actual pre-tax wholesale price of gasoline does not exceed the maximum limit for a period of 3 consecutive months.
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to gasoline.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 486H-13, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (k) and (l) to read as follows:
"(k) The maximum pre-tax wholesale
gasoline price imposed by this section shall take effect on September 1, 2005,
notwithstanding the lack of the adoption of rules pursuant to this section;
provided that notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the maximum pre-tax
wholesale price under this section shall be suspended indefinitely upon the
effective date of Act 78, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006, and shall not thereafter
become effective until [and unless the governor publishes a notice statewide
in accordance with section 1-28.5 that the reinstatement of the maximum pre-tax
wholesale price under this section is beneficial to the economic well-being,
health, and safety of the people of the State. The maximum pre-tax wholesale
price shall become effective five days after the publication of the notice by
the governor unless otherwise specified by the governor, and shall remain in
effect for thirty days, after which time it shall be automatically suspended.
Thereafter, the governor may reinstate the maximum pre-tax wholesale price for
thirty-day periods on the same conditions as set forth above. Upon a finding
that the maximum pre-tax wholesale price would impose a financial hardship upon
a distributor within a zone, the governor, in the governor's discretion, may
increase the maximum pre-tax wholesale price for the zone in an amount
determined necessary to eliminate the financial hardship on any affected
distributor who does not operate a refinery within the State. Any increase in
the maximum pre-tax wholesale price shall be included in the notice published
by the governor.] the passage of five days after the commission
publishes a notice statewide pursuant to section 1‑28.5 that the actual
pre-tax wholesale price of gasoline in any zone has exceeded the maximum
pre-tax wholesale of gasoline determined pursuant to subsection (b) for three
consecutive weeks. The suspension of the maximum pre-tax wholesale price of
gasoline shall go back into effect five days after the commission publishes a notice
statewide pursuant to section 1‑28.5 that the actual pre-tax wholesale
price of gasoline in all zones has not exceeded or equaled the maximum pre-tax
wholesale of gasoline determined pursuant to subsection (b) for the previous
three consecutive months.
(l) The suspension of the maximum pre-tax
wholesale gasoline price shall not suspend the commission's duty to
calculate [and] but shall suspend the commission's duty to
publish the maximum pre-tax wholesale gasoline price that would have been in
effect but for the suspension, but shall not suspend or affect:
(1) Any duty to register, timely provide information, make a report, or file a statement under chapter 486J; or
(2) Any duty of the commission to:
(A) Timely obtain, analyze, or publicly disclose or report information under chapter 486J; and
(B) Enforce chapter 486B."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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