Bill Text: HI SB3056 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Energy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-01-26 - Referred to EET, JDC. [SB3056 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB3056-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO ENERGY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 2. Section 196-10.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) The [department of business, economic
development, and tourism] chief energy officer of
the Hawaii state energy office shall submit a report to the legislature no
later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session on
the status and progress of new and existing clean energy initiatives. The report shall also include:
(1) The spending plan of the Hawaii clean energy initiative program;
(2) All expenditures of energy security special fund moneys; and
(3) The targeted markets of the expenditures, including reasons for selecting those markets, the persons to be served, specific objectives of the program, and program expenditures, including measurable outcomes."
SECTION 3. Section 196-41, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) The [department
of business, economic development, and tourism] chief energy officer of the Hawaii state
energy office shall:
(1) Develop a program to maximize the use of renewable energy and cost-effective conservation measures by state government agencies;
(2) Work with federal agencies to develop as much research, development and demonstration funding, and technical assistance as possible to support Hawaii in its efforts to achieve its renewable portfolio standards; and
(3) Biennially, beginning January 2006, issue a progress report to the governor and legislature."
SECTION 4. Section 201-12.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) The [department of business, economic
development, and tourism] chief energy officer of the Hawaii state
energy office shall submit a report to the legislature, no later than twenty
days prior to the convening of each regular session, on the status and progress
of existing programs and activities and the status of new programs and
activities funded by the energy security special fund. The report shall also include:
(1) The spending plan of the energy security special fund;
(2) All expenditures of energy security special fund moneys; and
(3) The targeted markets of the expenditures, including the reason for selecting those markets; the persons to be served; and the specific objectives of the expenditures, including measurable outcomes."
SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Chief Energy Officer; Energy Reporting; Renewable Portfolio Standards Support
Description:
Clarifies that the party responsible for Renewable Portfolio Standards support and reporting on certain energy matters shall be the Chief Energy Officer, following Act 122, SLH 2019.
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