THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2372 |
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Energy.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
Since then, considerable research has been performed on the combustion of all types of fuels. It has been determined that the combustion of any type of fuel creates air pollution that harms the environment, as well as human health.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to update the law requiring environmental assessments for power-generating facilities by redefining "power-generating facilities" to include those that rely on the combustion of any fuel source.
SECTION 2. Section 343-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "power-generating facilities" to read as follows:
""Power-generating
facility" means:
(1) A new[, fossil-fueled,] combustion
electricity-generating facility, where the electrical output rating of the new
equipment exceeds 5.0 megawatts[;], including facilities not in
commercial operation as of January 1, 2024, which plan to operate commercially
after January 1, 2024; [or]
(2) An expansion in generating capacity of an
existing[, fossil-fueled,] combustion electricity-generating
facility, where the incremental electrical output rating of the new equipment
exceeds 5.0 megawatts[.]; or
(3) A conversion of an electricity-generating
facility from one source of energy to another source, where the new source
requires combustion, and where the electrical output rating of the converted
facility exceeds 5.0 megawatts."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Energy; Pollution; Environmental Assessment; Power-Generating Facility; Fuel Source
Description:
Redefines power-generating facility to include those that rely on the combustion of any fuel source which exceeds 5.0 megawatts.
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