THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair |
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Senator Bennette E. Misalucha, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Monday, January 31, 2022 |
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3:00 pm |
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Conference Room 224 & Videoconference |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII HYDROGEN STRATEGIC PLAN. Requires the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute to conduct a study to examine the State's ability to advance hydrogen production from local renewable energy resources and develop the Hawaii Hydrogen Strategic Plan utilizing the results of its study, which shall be reviewed and updated every four years. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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RELATING TO ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE FUELING REBATES. Renames Hawaii's Electric Vehicle Charging System Rebate Program to the Zero-Emission Vehicle Fueling System Rebate Program. Adds the installation and upgrade of hydrogen refueling stations to the Zero-Emission Vehicle Fueling System Rebate Program.
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Reinstates the renewable fuels production tax credit.
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EET, WAM |
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Expands the renewable energy technologies income tax credit to include firm renewable energy systems.
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to render decisions on certain power purchase agreement applications within one hundred and eighty days of the filing of the application. Exempts certain power purchase agreement amendments from the Public Utilities Commission review and approval process. For ratemaking proceedings, requires the Public Utilities Commission to complete its deliberations and issue its decision before six months from the date a public utility has filed its application for approval. Effective June 30, 2022.
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Authorizes independent generators of renewable energy to wheel the renewable electricity they produce to users of renewable energy under administrative rules established by the Public Utilities Commission.
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Establishes reliability standards and interconnection requirements of public electric utilities for renewable energy projects. Requires implementation of the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator Law.
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARDS. Amends the definition of renewable portfolio standard to be a percentage of electrical energy generation, rather than sales.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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For amended notices: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator Glenn Wakai Chair |
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