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HI SR128

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 for hydroelectric power generation.

  • Directs the corporation to develop a plan for installing pumped-storage hydroelectricity infrastructure at the Lake Wilson dam site.

  • Requires that any electricity and revenue generated from the pumped-storage hydroelectricity project be used primarily to support agriculture or agriculture programs.

  • References the corporation's existing work with Kauai Island Utility Cooperative on a similar pumped hydroenergy storage project in Kekaha as a model for the Lake Wilson development.

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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