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HI HB1523
Bill
Status
1/19/2022
Primary Sponsor
Nicole Lowen
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AI Summary
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Excludes roof-mounted photovoltaic and solar water heater system installations from the definition of "project" under Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 6E-2, exempting them from environmental review requirements.
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Amends Section 6E-10 to exclude roof-mounted photovoltaic and solar water heater installations from the historic preservation review process overseen by the State Historic Preservation Division.
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Clarifies that the exemptions apply only to the roof-mounted system installation itself; if such installation is part of a larger project, only that portion is excluded from review.
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Changes the word "which" to "that" in Section 6E-10(b) for grammatical correction regarding historic property maintenance.
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Effective date set for July 1, 2100.
Legislative Description
Relating To Renewable Energy.
State Historic Preservation Division
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Har, Kong, Matayoshi, Okimoto, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McKelvey excused (1).
2/15/2022