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HI HB1019
Bill
Status
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Nadine Nakamura
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AI Summary
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Expands and renames the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen Program to the Hawaii Renewable Hydrogen and Long Duration Clean Energy Storage Program to include identification and promotion of pumped storage hydroelectric and other long-duration energy storage technologies.
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Adds engineering and economic evaluations of potential long-duration clean energy storage locations, prioritizing pumped storage hydroelectric projects while maximizing ecological, social, and economic benefits and minimizing impacts on cultural heritage and agricultural land.
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Expands the Hydrogen Investment Special Fund to enable seed capital and venture capital investments for research, development, testing, and implementation of the expanded Hawaii renewable hydrogen and long-duration clean energy storage program.
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Appropriates funds from the Energy Security Special Fund to the Hawaii State Energy Office for fiscal year 2025-2026 to support program activities and temporary staff needs.
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Takes effect July 1, 3000 (note: effective date appears to contain a typographical error).
Legislative Description
Relating To Long Duration Clean Energy Storage.
Appropriation ($)
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) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
2/13/2025