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HI SCR193

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/13/2015

Primary Sponsor

Donovan Cruz

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Encourages the Agribusiness Development Corporation to develop a plan to acquire the dam and spillway of Lake Wilson and install pumped-storage hydroelectricity technology.

  • Specifies that any electricity and revenue generated from the hydroelectric system be used primarily to support agriculture or agriculture programs.

  • Notes that Lake Wilson was built in 1903 by the Waialua Agricultural Company and currently has a capacity of 2.5 billion gallons.

  • References the Agribusiness Development Corporation's existing work with Kauai Island Utility Cooperative on a pumped hydroenergy storage project in Kekaha as relevant experience for this effort.

Legislative Description

ADC; Lake Wilson Dam

Last Action

Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

4/1/2015

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means4/1/2015
Agriculture3/23/2015

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