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HI SCR123
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Lorraine Inouye
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AI Summary
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Requests the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to implement a plan transitioning Hawaii to a clean energy economy by eliminating dependence on imported fossil fuels for electrical generation and ground transportation by 2045.
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Aligns the fossil fuel reduction goal with Hawaii's existing target date of 2045 for achieving a 100 percent renewable energy economy.
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Requires the Department of Transportation's sustainable transportation forum to submit progress reports to the Legislature no later than 20 days before each regular session convening.
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Notes that approximately one-third of the State's imported fossil fuels are currently used for ground transportation.
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Directs the Legislature to transmit certified copies of the resolution to the Governor, Director of Transportation, and Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Establish A Target Date Of 2045 For The Reduction And Ultimate Elimination Of Hawaii's Dependence On Imported Fossil Fuels For Electrical Generation And Ground Transportation.
Clean Energy Initiative Program
Last Action
The committee on TRE deferred the measure.
3/29/2017