THE SENATE
KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair |
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Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair |
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9:35 A.M. |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
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RELATING TO EFFICIENCY STANDARDS. Allows the Chief Energy Officer of the Hawaii State Energy Office to enforce minimum efficiency standards and adopt or amend efficiency standards. Sets minimum efficiency standards for air purifiers, electric vehicle supply equipment, portable electric spas, residential ventilating fans, toilets, urinals, and water coolers. Effective 1/1/2025. (SD1)
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EET, CPN |
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RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY. Establishes the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Surcharge Special Fund. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish reliability standards and interconnection requirements for all users, owners, or operators of the Hawaii electric system and determine the responsibility of costs associated with any reliability standards or inter-connection requirements. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish: (1) the distinction between interconnection facilities and utility network upgrades; (2) that the cost of interconnection facilities shall be the responsibility of the interconnection customer; and (3) that the cost of utility network upgrades shall be the sole responsibility of the transmission provider. Establishes a timeline and requirements for interconnection procedures to be established by the Public Utilities Commission for certain utility-scale renewable energy projects. Requires implementation of the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Administrator Law upon establishment of the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Administrator Surcharge. Beginning 1/1/2024, requires the surcharge to be imposed on certain customers to cover the costs of the Administrator to be deposited into the Hawaii Electricity Reliability Surcharge Special Fund Subaccount. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to submit a report and assessment of the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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EET, CPN |
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RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS. Requires job listings to include an hourly rate or salary range. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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LBT, CPN |
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RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Removes requirement that common water carriers receive approval from the Public Utilities Commission prior to executing a long-term lease of more than five years or a leverage lease. Requires common water carriers to receive approval from the Public Utilities Commission before entering into long-term leases of more than five years and leverage leases of waterborne vessels. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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TCA, CPN |
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RELATING TO CANNABIS FOR MEDICAL USE. Amends the definition of "cannabis" to include cannabis propagules, cuttings, and seeds. Defines "cannabis cutting" and "cannabis propagule". Allows qualifying patients and primary caregivers who are authorized to cultivate cannabis for medical use to purchase cannabis propagules, cuttings, and seeds from licensed dispensaries in the State under certain conditions. Establishes quantity limits and quality requirements for the dispensing of cannabis propagules, cuttings, and seeds. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules regarding the dispensing of cannabis propagules, cuttings, and seeds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
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HHS, CPN
[Added on 02-22-23] |
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No testimony will be accepted.
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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