Bill Text: HI HB240 | 2015 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Enterprise Zones; Seawater Air Conditioning
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-03-27 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. [HB240 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2015-HB240-Amended.html
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that seawater air conditioning district cooling systems help to reduce the State's dependence on fossil fuels and support its economy. The twenty-five-thousand-ton seawater air conditioning district cooling system under development for downtown Honolulu can potentially reduce Oahu's dependence on imported oil.
The downtown Honolulu seawater air conditioning project will generate millions of dollars in construction-project spending. In addition, it will create a significant amount of long-term, gainful employment. Other local economic development benefits will accrue from money that stays in Hawaii and is not exported outside the State to purchase oil.
The purpose of this Act is to include seawater air conditioning district cooling systems in the definition of "service business" to provide state enterprise zone program benefits.
SECTION 2. Section 209E-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:
1. By adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read:
""Seawater air conditioning district cooling system" means an air conditioning cooling project where at least fifty per cent of the energy required for the air conditioning system is provided by cold, deep seawater."
2. By amending the definition of "service business" to read:
""Service business" means any
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or sole proprietorship
that [repairs]:
(1) Repairs
ships, aircraft, or assisted technology equipment[, provides];
(2) Provides telecommunication services, information technology design and production services, medical and health care services, or education and training services; or
(3) Provides air conditioning project services from seawater air conditioning district cooling systems;
as defined in this chapter."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Enterprise Zones; Seawater Air Conditioning
Description:
Expands the types of businesses qualified to receive benefits under the state enterprise zone law to include service businesses that provide air conditioning project services from seawater air conditioning district cooling systems. (SD1)
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