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HI HB2728

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2016

Primary Sponsor

James Tokioka

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds definition of "power-generating facility" to Hawaii tax code as any electricity-generating facility requiring a permit under the federal Clean Air Act or Hawaii air pollution control law.

  • Establishes a 2 cents per gallon fuel tax rate on naphtha sold for use in power-generating facilities.

  • Renumbers existing fuel tax rate paragraphs (3) through (6) to (4) through (7) to accommodate the new naphtha tax provision.

  • Takes effect retroactive to January 1, 2016, and expires on January 1, 2020, unless reenacted.

  • Restores provisions that were previously repealed on December 31, 2015.

Legislative Description

Electric Power Generation; Fuel Tax Rate

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Thielen, Tokioka excused (3).

2/19/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance2/19/2016
Energy & Environmental Protection2/1/2016

Full Bill Text

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