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HI HB584

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2018

Primary Sponsor

Mark Nakashima

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Hawaii's enterprise zone program to include production of electricity from biomass energy facilities as an eligible business activity.

  • Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" under section 209E-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to add biomass energy facilities alongside existing wind energy facilities for electric power production.

  • Requires electricity from biomass energy facilities to be sold primarily to a public utility company for resale to the public.

  • Maintains existing exclusion that medical cannabis dispensary activities are not eligible for enterprise zone participation.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2030.

Legislative Description

Relating To Economic Development.

Economic Development

Last Action

The committee on TRE deferred the measure.

3/19/2018

Committee Referrals

Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology3/8/2018
Finance2/16/2018
Energy & Environmental Protection2/5/2018
Economic Development & Business1/25/2017

Full Bill Text

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