According to the Pacific Business News, First Wind missed the PUC March 18th deadline for getting the project land on Moloka’i. Hawaiian Electric (HECO) says they’ll make up the 200 MW of wind energy that was supposed to come from Moloka’i by doubling the turbines on Castle and Cooke’s Lana’i property. The “Big Wind” project […]
Lana’i Fishing Bill
HB850 Relating to Fishing – This establishes a community-based fishery resource management area around Lana’i, and an advisory committee to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop traditional fishery management practices, and advise proposed rules for take of fishery resources. Senate WLH Committee passed the bill with amendments, including a provision to incorporate […]
HB865 HD 2 SD1 Relating to Inspection Fees
Wednesday Mar 30 – at 9:30am in conference room 211 the Ways and Means committee will hold a public decision making on: HB865 HD 2 SD1 Relating to Inspection Fees – This bill would allow an increase in the fees assessed for the inspection, quarantine and eradication of invasive species contained in any freight from […]
SB 1363,Fee for Single-use Bags
SB 1363, the fee for single-use bags, is still being considered. Next hearing is the Finance Committee which hasn’t been scheduled yet. If you’d like to express your opinion on this bill, you can email your legislators. To find your State Senator and Representative, go here and select your island, and enter your street name. […]
HB1520 – Resident Finance of Solar etc.
HB1520 – This measure would would direct the PUC to implement an on-bill financing program which would allow residential electrical utility customers to finance purchases of energy efficient or renewable energy devices & systems through their regular electric utility bills. The Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee will hold a Public Decision Making on Friday 4/11/2011 […]