SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT

 

FLOOR AMENDMENT NO.   Date  

TO: S.B. No. 3161 S.D.2

SECTION 1. Senate Bill No. 3161 S.D.2, section 3, is amended as follows:

"[SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006-2007, for Rocky Mountain Institute to conduct a statewide multi-fuel biofuels production assessment of potential feedstocks, technologies, and economics of the various renewable fuels pathways and the potential for ethanol, biodiesel, and renewable hydrogen production to contribute to Hawaii's near-, mid-, and long-term energy needs. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of business, economic development, and tourism for the purposes of this part.]"

SECTION 2. Senate Bill No. 3161 S.D.2, section 4, is amended as follows:

"[SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $150,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for fiscal year 2006-2007 to provide assistance to the agricultural community interested in developing energy projects, especially for the production of biodiesel from energy crops and cellulosic ethanol from agricultural waste streams, and to seek funding that may be available from the United States Departments of Agriculture and Energy, and other external sources. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of agriculture for the purposes of this part.]"

SECTION 3. Senate Bill No. 3161 S.D.2, section 7, is amended as follows:

"[SECTION 7. (a) There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $750,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for fiscal year 2006–2007 to carry out the purposes of this part, of which $250,000 shall be allocated to three permanent full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) professional positions namely, a hydrogen program manager, hydrogen program specialist, and hydrogen project specialist. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of business, economic development, and tourism.

(b) There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2006-2007 to be paid into the hydrogen investment capital special fund to carry out the purposes of section 6. The sum appropriated shall be expended by department of business, economic development, and tourism.]"

SECTION 4. Senate Bill No. 3161 S.D.2, section 8, is amended as follows:

"[SECTION 8. There is appropriated out of the hydrogen investment capital special fund the sum of $10,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for fiscal year 2006–2007 to be used for the purposes of the hydrogen investment capital special fund.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of business, economic development, and tourism for the purposes of this Act.]"

SECTION 5. Senate Bill No. 3161 S.D.2, section 10, is amended as follows:

"SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offered by:

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( ) Withdrawn