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HI HB900

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2021

Primary Sponsor

Scott Saiki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the Hawaii brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund to authorize use of funds for environmental site assessments in addition to cleanup activities and site monitoring.

  • Allows the fund to provide grants to eligible public and nonprofit entities for brownfields assessments and cleanup, not just loans to borrowers.

  • Permits administrative and legal costs of fund management to not exceed the lesser of 10% of the loan or sub-grant amount or a percentage set by departmental rules.

  • Authorizes the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to award and disburse funds as grants to eligible entities for brownfields assessment and cleanup activities.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund.

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Kong, Matayoshi excused (3).

2/19/2021

Committee Referrals

Finance2/19/2021
Economic Development2/8/2021
Energy & Environmental Protection1/29/2021

Full Bill Text

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