Bill Text: HI HB2719 | 2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Energy.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-03-13 - Re-Referred to TRE, WAM. [HB2719 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2018-HB2719-Amended.html
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018 |
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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 1. Chapter 196, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§196- Hawaii
clean economy initiative advisory board.
(a) There is
established within the department of business, economic development, and tourism,
a Hawaii clean economy initiative advisory board to advise the State on the
transition to a clean energy economy and to support the State in meeting its
goal of building an economy that, by 2045, sequesters more atmospheric carbon
than it produces.
The primary goal of the Hawaii
clean economy initiative advisory board shall be to accelerate the realization
of Hawaii's climate and clean energy goals and ensure the equitable
implementation of these goals by:
(1) Aligning
private sector, education, county, and nonprofit organizations through
projects, partnerships, and innovation; and
(2) Advising state
policymakers, officials, and regulators on effective policy and regulatory
structures, strategies, and implementation supported by analyses and evaluations.
(b) The governor shall appoint an executive
director of the Hawaii clean economy initiative advisory board without regard
to chapter 76, who:
(1) Shall be
subject to section 26-34;
(2) Shall serve as
the chair of the Hawaii clean economy initiative advisory board; and
(3) May hire
temporary or permanent employees who shall be exempt from chapter 76.
(c) The governor shall appoint four additional
members of the Hawaii clean economy initiative advisory board to represent the
private sector, the nonprofit sector, education organizations, and county
governments. The members shall be
subject to section 26-34. The chair
shall appoint a vice-chair from among the members.
(d)
The executive director may invite the participation of
nonvoting observers from the department of business, economic development, and
tourism, as well as other state agencies, state regulators, and the federal
government.
(e) The executive director shall submit a report of
the activities of the Hawaii clean economy initiative advisory board to the
legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular
session. The report shall include a:
(1) Summary of
outcomes and key results for the previous year;
(2) Plan for the
upcoming year; and
(3) Summary of expenditures."
SECTION 2. Section 196-10.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:
1. By amending its title and subsection (a) to read:
"[[]§196-10.5[]] Hawaii
clean [energy] economy initiative program. (a) There
is established within the department of business, economic development, and
tourism, a Hawaii clean [energy] economy initiative program to
manage the State's transition to a clean energy and clean transportation
economy[.] that, by 2045, sequesters more atmospheric carbon than it
produces. The clean [energy] economy
program shall design, implement, and administer activities that include:
(1) Strategic partnerships for the research,
development, testing, deployment, and permitting of clean and renewable
technologies;
(2) Engineering and economic evaluations of
Hawaii's potential for near-term and long-term project opportunities for
the State's renewable energy and carbon sequestration resources;
(3) Electric grid reliability and security
projects that will enable the integration of a substantial increase of
electricity from renewable energy resources;
(4) A statewide clean [energy] economy
public education and outreach plan to be developed in coordination with
Hawaii's institutions of public education;
(5) Promotion of Hawaii's clean and renewable
resources and opportunities for carbon sequestration to potential
partners and investors;
(6) A plan, to be implemented from 2011 to [2030,]
2045, to transition the State to a clean energy and clean
transportation economy; and
(7) A plan, to be implemented from 2011 to [2030,]
2045, to assist each county in transitioning to a clean energy and
clean transportation economy."
2. By amending subsection (c) to read:
"(c) The department of
business, economic development, and tourism 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] economy
initiatives. The report shall also
include:
(1) The spending plan
of the Hawaii clean [energy] economy
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 201-12.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Subject to legislative appropriation, moneys
from the fund may be expended by the department of business, economic
development, and tourism for the following purposes and used for no other
purposes, except for those set forth in this section:
(1) To
support the Hawaii clean [energy] economy initiative program,
including its energy division, including funding the executive director of
the Hawaii clean economy initiative advisory board position, the activities of
the Hawaii clean economy initiative advisory board, other staff positions
within the division, and projects that ensure dependable, efficient, and
economical energy, promote energy self-sufficiency, and provide greater energy
security for the State;
(2) To fund the renewable energy facilitator
pursuant to section 201-12.5 and any other positions necessary for the purposes
of paragraph (1) as determined by the legislature; and
(3) To fund, to the extent possible, the
greenhouse gas emissions reduction task force, climate change task force,
grants-in-aid to the economic development boards of each county, and grants-in-aid
to economic development agencies of each county to meet the stated objectives
of the Hawaii clean [energy] economy initiative program."
SECTION 4. Section 225M-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) The office of planning shall gather, analyze,
and provide information to the governor to assist in the overall analysis and
formulation of state policies and strategies to provide central direction and
cohesion in the allocation of resources and effectuation of state activities
and programs and effectively address current or emerging issues and
opportunities. More specifically, the
office shall engage in the following activities:
(1) State comprehensive planning and program
coordination. Formulating and
articulating comprehensive statewide goals, objectives, policies, and
priorities, and coordinating their implementation through the statewide
planning system established in part II of chapter 226;
(2) Strategic planning. Identifying and analyzing significant issues,
problems, and opportunities confronting the State, and formulating strategies
and alternative courses of action in response to identified problems and
opportunities by:
(A) Providing in-depth policy research, analysis,
and recommendations on existing or potential areas of critical state concern;
(B) Examining and evaluating the effectiveness of
state programs in implementing state policies and priorities;
(C) Monitoring through surveys, environmental
scanning, and other techniques--current social, economic, and physical
conditions and trends; and
(D) Developing, in collaboration with affected
public or private agencies and organizations, implementation plans and
schedules and, where appropriate, assisting in the mobilization of resources to
meet identified needs;
(3) Planning coordination and cooperation. Facilitating coordinated and cooperative
planning and policy development and implementation activities among state
agencies and [between] among the state, county, and federal governments,
by:
(A) Reviewing, assessing, and coordinating, as
necessary, major plans, programs, projects, and regulatory activities existing
or proposed by state and county agencies;
(B) Formulating mechanisms to simplify,
streamline, or coordinate interagency development and regulatory processes; and
(C) Recognizing the presence of federal defense
and security forces and agencies in the State as important state concerns;
(4) Statewide planning and geographic information
system. Collecting, integrating,
analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating various forms of data and
information, including geospatial data and information, to further effective
state planning, policy analysis and development, and delivery of government
services by:
(A) Collecting, assembling, organizing,
evaluating, and classifying existing geospatial and non-geospatial data and
performing necessary basic research, conversions, and integration to provide a
common database for governmental planning and geospatial analyses by state agencies;
(B) Planning, coordinating, and maintaining a
comprehensive, shared statewide planning and geographic information system and
associated geospatial database. The
office shall be the lead agency responsible for coordinating the maintenance of
the multi-agency, statewide planning and geographic information system and
coordinating, collecting, integrating, and disseminating geospatial data sets
that are used to support a variety of state agency applications and other
spatial data analyses to enhance decision-making. The office shall promote and encourage free
and open data sharing among [and between] all government agencies. To ensure the maintenance of a comprehensive,
accurate, up-to-date geospatial data resource that can be drawn upon for
decision-making related to essential public policy issues such as land use
planning, resource management, homeland security, and the overall health,
safety, and well-being of Hawaii's citizens, and to avoid redundant data
development efforts, state agencies shall provide to the shared system either
their respective geospatial databases or, at a minimum, especially in cases of
secure or confidential data sets that cannot be shared or must be restricted,
metadata describing existing geospatial data.
In cases where agencies provide restricted data, the office of planning
shall ensure the security of that data; and
(C) Maintaining a centralized depository of state
and national planning references;
(5) Land use planning. Developing and presenting the position of the
State in all boundary change petitions and proceedings before the land use
commission, assisting state agencies in the development and submittal of
petitions for land use district boundary amendments, and conducting periodic
reviews of the classification and districting of all lands in the State, as
specified in chapter 205;
(6) Coastal and ocean policy management. Carrying out the lead agency responsibilities
for the Hawaii coastal zone management program, as specified in chapter
205A. Also[, developing]:
(A) Developing
and maintaining an ocean and coastal resources information, planning, and
management system [further];
(B) Further
developing and coordinating implementation of the ocean resources management
plan[,]; and [formulating]
(C) Formulating ocean policies with respect to the exclusive economic zone, coral reefs, and national marine sanctuaries;
(7) Regional planning and studies. Conducting plans and studies to determine:
(A) The capability of various regions within the
State to support projected increases in both resident populations and visitors;
(B) The potential physical, social, economic, and
environmental impact on these regions resulting from increases in both resident
populations and visitors;
(C) The maximum annual visitor carrying capacity
for the State by region, county, and island; and
(D) The appropriate guidance and management of
selected regions and areas of statewide critical concern.
The
studies in subparagraphs (A) to (C) shall be conducted at appropriate intervals,
but not less than once every five years;
(8) Regional, national, and international
planning. Participating in and ensuring
that state plans, policies, and objectives are consistent, to the extent
practicable, with regional, national, and international planning efforts;
(9) Climate adaptation planning. Conducting plans and studies and preparing reports as follows:
(A) Develop, monitor, and evaluate strategic climate adaptation plans and actionable policy recommendations for the State and counties addressing expected statewide climate change impacts identified under Act 286, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, through the year 2050;
(B) Provide planning and policy guidance and assistance to state and county agencies regarding climate change; and
(C) Publish its
findings, recommendations, and progress reports on actions taken no later than
December 31, 2017, and its annual report to the governor and the legislature
thereafter; and
(10) Smart growth and transit-oriented development. Acting as the lead agency to coordinate and advance smart growth and transit-oriented development planning within the State as follows:
(A) Identify
transit-oriented development opportunities shared between state and county
agencies, including relevant initiatives such as the department of health's
healthy Hawaii initiative and the Hawaii clean [energy] economy
initiative;
(B) Refine the definition of
"transit-oriented development" in the context of Hawaii, while
recognizing the potential for smart growth development patterns in all
locations;
(C) Clarify state goals for transit-oriented
development and smart growth that support the principles of the Hawaii State
Planning Act by preserving non-urbanized land, improving worker access to jobs,
and reducing fuel consumption;
(D) Target transit-oriented
development areas for significant increase in affordable housing and rental
units;
(E) Conduct outreach to state agencies to help
educate state employees about the ways they can support and benefit
from transit-oriented development and the State's smart growth goals;
(F) Publicize coordinated state efforts that
support smart growth, walkable neighborhoods, and transit-oriented development;
(G) Review state land use decision-making
processes to identify ways to make transit-oriented development a higher
priority and facilitate better and more proactive leadership in creating
walkable communities and employment districts, even if transit will only be
provided at a later date; and
(H) Approve all state agencies' development plans for parcels along the rail transit corridor. For the purposes of this subparagraph, "development plans" means conceptual land use plans that identify the location and planned uses within a defined area."
SECTION 5. There is appropriated out of the energy security special fund established pursuant to section 201-12.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018-2019 for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) executive director position and for the activities of the Hawaii clean economy initiative advisory board.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of business, economic development, and tourism for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 6. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect on January 28, 2045.
Report Title:
Hawaii Clean Economy Initiative Program; Advisory Board
Description:
Establishes the Hawaii clean economy initiative advisory board to advise the State on the transition to a clean energy economy. Allocates funds from the energy security special fund to support the board. Changes the name of the Hawaii clean energy initiative program to the Hawaii clean economy initiative program. Expands the role of the program to manage the State's transition to a clean transportation economy. Extends the implementation date of the program's plans from 2030 to 2045. (HB2719 HD1)
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