§196-71 Hawaii state energy office; established. (a) There is established the Hawaii state energy office, which shall be a public body politic and an instrumentality and agency of the State. The office shall be placed within the department of business, economic development, and tourism for administrative purposes, pursuant to section 26-35. The purpose of the Hawaii state energy office shall be to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean transportation to help achieve a resilient clean energy economy.
(b) The Hawaii state energy office shall:
(1) Provide analysis and planning to actively develop and inform policies to achieve energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy resiliency, and clean transportation goals with the legislature, public utilities commission, state agencies, and other relevant stakeholders;
(2) Lead efforts to incorporate energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy resiliency, and clean transportation to reduce costs and achieve clean energy goals across all public facilities;
(3) Provide renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy resiliency, and clean transportation project deployment facilitation to assist private sector project completion when aligned with state energy goals; and
(4) Engage the private sector to help lead efforts to achieve renewable energy and clean transportation goals through the Hawaii clean energy initiative.
(c) The Hawaii state energy office shall be the State's primary government entity for supporting the clean energy initiative.
(d) No later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, the Hawaii state energy office shall submit a report to the legislature that includes:
(1) A description of the activities of the Hawaii state energy office in response to the directives established pursuant to subsection (b) and section 196-72(d), along with progress in meeting any of the Hawaii state energy office goals established in or pursuant to this part;
(2) Progress by the State in meeting its energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean transportation goals; and
(3) Proposed legislation, if any. [L 2019, c 122, pt of §2]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 12. Conservation and Resources
196-1 Findings and declaration of necessity.
196-1.5 Priority permitting process for renewable energy projects.
196-5 Gas appliances with pilot light prohibited; exemptions.
196-6 Energy efficient storage hot water heaters.
196-6.5 Solar water heater system required for new single-family residential construction.
196-7 Placement of solar energy devices.
196-7.5 Placement of electric vehicle charging system.
196-10 Hawaii renewable hydrogen program.
196-10.5 Hawaii clean energy initiative program.
196-10.8 Energy systems and technology training.
196-19 Life-cycle cost analysis.
196-23 Energy efficient products.
196-41 State support for achieving renewable portfolio standards.
196-42 State support for achieving alternate fuels standards and clean ground transportation goals.
196-62 Hawaii green infrastructure loan program.
196-62.5 Financing for state government agencies.
196-63 Hawaii green infrastructure authority.
196-64 Functions, powers, and duties of the authority.
196-65 Hawaii green infrastructure special fund.
196-65.5 Clean energy and energy efficiency revolving loan fund
196-66 Use of Hawaii green infrastructure special fund; application.
196-67 Hawaii green infrastructure bond fund.
196-68 Compliance with revenue bond law.
196-69 Reporting; annual report.
196-71 Hawaii state energy office; established.
196-72 Chief energy officer of the Hawaii state energy office; duties.
196-85 Appliance efficiency standards.