Bill Text: HI HB116 | 2021 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relating To Energy Efficiency.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-03-12 - Re-Referred to EET, CPN/WAM. [HB116 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2021-HB116-Amended.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	116
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021		H.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that the high cost of living in Hawaii adds to the importance of adopting policies that promote and encourage energy efficiency, which can provide relief for families and businesses faced with high utility bills.  In 2019, the legislature took the notable step of establishing minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products sold, leased, or rented in the State.  These standards are estimated to result in more than $500,000,000 in cumulative utility bill savings over the next fifteen years for Hawaii.

     The legislature further finds that expanding the list of products requiring minimum efficiency standards can help Hawaii save millions of dollars on utility bills annually and can offer even more benefits for Hawaii residents, businesses, the environment, and the economy as a whole.  Adopting additional state appliance efficiency standards, among other positive results, can:

     (1)  Provide a boost to the local economy as a result of consumers and businesses spending their economic savings on other goods and services;

     (2)  Protect consumers against manufacturers who would otherwise unload less efficient appliances that the manufacturers cannot sell in other states having heightened standards;

     (3)  Ensure that Hawaii residents do not miss out on potential savings while awaiting uncertain progress regarding standards to be made at the national level;

     (4)  Lower electricity bills for residents and businesses by millions of dollars annually; and

     (5)  Reduce air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions, which can result in public health benefits and help the State meet its clean energy and climate change mitigation targets.

Multiple states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, have adopted robust state appliance efficiency standards to take advantage of these benefits.  The legislature believes that these states can serve as important sources of information for the enforcement and implementation of new or amended appliance energy standards in Hawaii.

     Furthermore, the legislature finds that most products added pursuant to this Act are equal in cost to noncompliant products or have a short payback period ranging from zero to no more than six months.

     Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to:

     (1)  Authorize the chief energy officer of the Hawaii state energy office, instead of the director of business, economic development, and tourism, to adopt rules to enforce minimum efficiency standards for certain products and establish or amend appliance efficiency standards in certain situations; and

     (2)  Regulate the appliance efficiency standards for portable electric spas.

     SECTION 2.  Section 196-81, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:

     1.  By adding two new definitions to be appropriately inserted and to read:

     "Chief energy officer" means the chief energy officer of the Hawaii state energy office.

     "Portable electric spa" means a free-standing hot tub that is electrically heated."

     2.  By amending the definition of "showerhead" to read:

     ""Showerhead" means a device through which water is discharged for a shower bath[.  Showerhead includes] and any showerhead, including a handheld showerhead, except a safety showerhead."

     3.  By repealing the definitions of "department" and "director".

     [""Department" means the department of business, economic development, and tourism.

     "Director" means the director of business, economic development, and tourism."]

     SECTION 3.  Section 196-83, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§196-83[]]  Rules.  The [director] chief energy officer may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to [enforce]:

     (1)  Enforce the minimum efficiency standards [for the types of new products] set forth in section [196-84.] 196-85; and

     (2)  Adopt or amend appliance efficiency standards for any products as the chief energy officer deems appropriate, including but not limited to those products listed or incorporated in section 196-84(a); provided that the chief energy officer shall set appliance efficiency standards upon a determination that increased efficiency standards would serve to promote energy or water conservation in the State and would be cost-effective for consumers who newly purchase and use those products; provided further that no new or amended appliance efficiency standard may be made effective within one year of the effective date of any preceding new or amended appliance efficiency standard."

     SECTION 4.  Section 196-84, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  Appliance efficiency standards are established under this part for the following appliances, if standards for these appliances are not preempted by federal law:

     (1)  Computers and computer monitors;

     (2)  Faucets;

     (3)  High color rendering index fluorescent lamps;

     (4)  Portable electric spas;

    [(4)] (5)  Showerheads; and

    [(5)] (6)  Spray sprinkler bodies."

     SECTION 5.  Section 196-85, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§196-85[]  Appliance] Minimum efficiency standards.  [(a)]  The following minimum efficiency standards shall apply to products listed or incorporated in section 196-84:

     (1)  Computers and computer monitors shall meet the requirements set forth in California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Section 1605.3, as amended;

     (2)  Faucets shall meet the minimum efficiency standards set forth in California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Section 1605.1, as amended;

     (3)  High color rendering index fluorescent lamps shall meet the minimum efficacy requirements contained in Section 430.32(n)(4) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on January 3, 2017, as measured in accordance with Appendix R to Subpart B of Part 430 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations—"Uniform Test Method for Measuring Average Lamp Efficacy (LE), Color Rendering Index (CRI), and Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) of Electric Lamps"—as amended;

     (4)  Portable electric spas shall meet the requirements of the "American National Standard for Portable Electric Spa Energy Efficiency" (ANSI/APSP/ICC 14-2019);

    [(4)] (5)  Showerheads shall meet the minimum efficiency standards set forth in California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Section 1605.1, as amended; and

    [(5)] (6)  Spray sprinkler bodies that are not specifically excluded from the scope of the Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense Specification for Spray Sprinkler Bodies, Version 1.0, shall include an integral pressure regulator and shall meet the water efficiency and performance criteria and other requirements of that specification, as amended.

     [(b)  When adopting standards for appliances pursuant to section 196-84(a), the director shall set appliance efficiency standards upon a determination that increased efficiency standards would serve to promote energy or water conservation in the State and would be cost effective for consumers who purchase and use such new products.]"

     SECTION 6.  Section 196-86, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§196-86[]]  Implementation.  (a)  On or after January 1, 2021, no new computer or computer monitor, faucet, high color rendering index fluorescent lamp, showerhead, or spray sprinkler body may be sold or offered for sale, lease, or rent in the State unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards provided in section 196-85.

     (b)  Beginning January 1, 2023, no new portable electric spa may be sold or offered for sale, lease, or rent in the State unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards provided in section 196-85.

     [(b)] (c)  One year after the date upon which the sale or offering for sale of certain products becomes subject to the requirements of [subsection] subsections (a)[, no such] and (b), these products [may] shall not be installed for compensation in the State unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards provided in section 196-85."

     SECTION 7.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 8.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.

 

 

Report Title:

HSEO; Chief Energy Officer; Appliance Energy Standards; Portable Electric Spas

 

Description:

Authorizes the Chief Energy Officer of the Hawaii State Energy Office to adopt rules to enforce minimum efficiency standards for certain products and establish or amend appliance efficiency standards in certain situations.  Regulates the appliance efficiency standards for portable electric spas.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (HD2)

 

 

 

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