THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2512

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012

S.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to continue to provide oversight and analysis of the distribution of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax by extending the sunset date of the Hawaii economic development task force, and renaming it the Hawaii food and energy security council.

     SECTION 2.  Act 73, Session Laws of Hawaii 2010, is amended as follows:

     1.  By amending the title of part III to read:

"PART III.

HAWAII [ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE]

FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY COUNCIL"

     2.  By amending section 6 to read:

     "SECTION 6.  (a)  There is established the Hawaii [economic development task force] food and energy security council within the department of business, economic development, and tourism for administrative purposes.  The purpose of the [Hawaii economic development task force] council shall be to facilitate the accelerated adoption and completion of renewable-energy projects, energy-efficiency programs, agricultural infrastructure and development, and other measures to meet the purposes of this Act.  The [Hawaii economic development task force] council shall develop and maintain a broad overview of energy and food security issues that apply an interdisciplinary approach to ensure that Hawaii's energy and food policy and program development is integrated within the overall economic, social, environmental, and cultural aspects of society.  The [Hawaii economic development task force shall,] council, with the assistance of the department of business, economic development, and tourism[:], shall:

    [(1)  Identify and review each state and county agency's policy objectives, mandates, organizational structure, and resources to address energy and food security issues;

     (2)] (1)  Identify all federal and private funds available to the State and counties to address energy and food security issues;

    [(3)] (2)  Identify effective measures for interagency cooperation, coordinate efforts with the counties, and promote public- and private-sector partnerships to achieve the objective of energy and food security;

    [(4)] (3)  Identify existing programs and agreements addressing energy and food security that may be enhanced through legislation;

    [(5)] (4)  Investigate alternative institutional mechanisms to promote the efficient execution and implementation of a multi-year strategy to achieve energy and food security;

    [(6)] (5)  Investigate the streamlining of administrative processes to accelerate and achieve energy and food security;

    [(7)] (6)  Provide an appropriate forum for all affected or interested parties to address energy and food security issues;

    [(8)] (7)  Recommend appropriate legislation resulting from its findings to improve, accelerate, and achieve the objective of energy and food security;

    [(9)] (8)  Review whether:

         (A)  The apportionment of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax among the funds listed under section 243-3.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is appropriate;

         (B)  The apportionment should be changed; and

         (C)  Any additional special, trust, or revolving fund should receive a share of the tax; and

   [(10)] (9)  Perform any other function necessary to effectuate the purposes of this part.

     (b)  The Hawaii [economic development task force] food and energy security council shall consist of the following members:

     (1)  The director of business, economic development, and tourism or the director's designee, who shall chair the Hawaii [economic development task force;] food and energy security council;

     (2)  The chairperson of the board of agriculture or the chairperson's designee;

     (3)  The director of the office of planning or the director's designee;

     (4)  The chairperson of the board of land and natural resources or the chairperson's designee;

     (5)  The dean of the University of Hawaii college of tropical agriculture and human resources or the dean's designee;

     (6)  Three members to be designated by the speaker of the house of representatives;

     (7)  Three members to be designated by the president of the senate; and

     (8)  A representative from each county's private economic development board.

     (c)  The Hawaii [economic development task force's] food and energy security council's members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties.

     (d)  In the performance of its duties, the Hawaii [economic development task force] food and energy security council shall consult with appropriate private, nonprofit, community, and government stakeholders.

     (e)  The department of business, economic development, and tourism may contract with the University of Hawaii for any services to support the work of the Hawaii [economic development task force.] food and energy security council.

     (f)  The Hawaii [economic development task force] food and energy security council shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2011.

     The [task force] council shall also submit [a] annual follow-up [report] reports to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular [session] sessions of 2012[.], 2013, and 2014.  [The] Each report shall include a description of the activities funded by the environmental response, energy, and food security tax, progress made toward energy and food self-sufficiency, and any additional action necessary to achieve energy and food self-sufficiency.

     (g)  The Hawaii [economic development task force] food and energy security council shall cease to exist on June 30, [2012.] 2014."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on June 29, 2012.

 

 

Report Title:

Food and Energy Security Council

 

Description:

Renames the Hawaii economic development task force the Hawaii food and energy security council and extends the sunset date of the council to 6/30/14.  (SD2)

 

 

 

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