HI HB800

Makes an emergency appropriation from the Energy Security Special Fund to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for fiscal year 2012-2013 to support the Hawaii Refinery Task Force (specific dollar amount not specified in bill text).

Establishes the Hawaii Refinery Task Force to assess impacts from changes in Hawaii's refining capacity and provide recommendations on Hawaii's future fuels ecosystem to the governor and legislature.

Task force will address market disruptions from the impending closure of Tesoro Hawaii's Kapolei refinery and potential closure of Hawaii's remaining Chevron refinery.

Funding will support task force coordination and operations, studies and assessments, and one staff position to be filled from an existing vacancy in the department's energy division.

Recommended by the governor for immediate passage under emergency provisions of the Hawaii Constitution.