Bill Text: HI HB556 | 2019 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Energy Efficiency.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-07-01 - Act 141, 06/26/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1243). [HB556 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2019-HB556-Amended.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the high cost of living in Hawaii adds to the importance of adopting policies that promote and encourage energy efficiency, which can provide relief for families and businesses faced with high utility bills. Without state appliance efficiency standards to protect consumers, Hawaii residents risk losing as much as $1,000,000,000 in unnecessary energy waste as manufacturers unload less efficient appliances that they cannot sell in other states with heightened standards. Multiple states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, have adopted state appliance efficiency standards.
The legislature further finds that new appliance efficiency standards have the potential to save Hawaii families and businesses billions of dollars while conserving energy and water resources. According to a 2017 national study from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Hawaii has the best opportunity in the nation to save money through the implementation of appliance efficiency standards. The study found that by adopting appliance efficiency standards, Hawaii could save up to $1,000,000,000 in electricity costs over twenty years, which is the equivalent of about $215 annually for each Hawaii household. Although many appliances, such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and commercial air conditioners, are regulated by national appliance efficiency standards, the study found that states can save billions of dollars by adopting state-level appliance efficiency standards for appliances that are not regulated by national standards.
The legislature further finds that by adopting state appliance efficiency standards, the State, among other positive results, can:
(1) Provide a boost to the local economy, which occurs when consumers and businesses spend their economic savings on other goods and services;
(2) Protect consumers against manufacturers who would otherwise unload less efficient appliances that they cannot sell in other states with heightened standards;
(3) Ensure that Hawaii residents do not miss out on potential savings while progress on standards at the national level is uncertain;
(4) Improve electric system reliability and potentially reduce the need for new energy and water infrastructures based on the resulting energy and water savings;
(5) Lower electricity bills for residents and businesses; and
(6) Reduce air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions, which can result in public health benefits and help the State meet its clean energy and climate mitigation targets.
Furthermore, the legislature finds that the cost of most appliances specifically listed in this Act are equal to the cost of non-compliant appliances, or available at a minimal cost premium.
The legislature recognizes the state of California as a leader in establishing state-level appliance efficiency standards that protect consumers and finds that the California appliance efficiency standards should be used as a model for Hawaii's standards. For non-federally regulated appliances without state-level appliance efficiency standards in California, Hawaii should look to other existing standards of efficiency specifications, such as the ENERGY STAR or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense program standards.
The purpose of this Act is to require the department of business, economic development, and tourism to adopt state appliance efficiency standards to protect consumers.
SECTION 2. Chapter 196, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new part to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"Part . appliance efficiency standards
§196-A Definitions.
As used in
this chapter:
"Compensation" means money or any other valuable thing, regardless of form, received or to be received by a person for services rendered.
"Computer" means a device that performs logical operations and processes data. A computer includes both stationary and portable units and includes a desktop computer, a portable all-in-one, a notebook computer, a mobile gaming system, a high expandability computer, a small-scale server, a thin client, and a workstation. Although a computer is capable of using input devices and displays, such devices are not required to be included with the computer when the computer is shipped. A computer is composed of, at a minimum:
(1) A central processing unit (CPU) to perform operations or, if no CPU is present, then the device must function as a client gateway to a server and the server acts as a computational CPU;
(2) Ability to support user input devices such as a keyboard, mouse, or touchpad; and
(3) An integrated display screen or the ability to support an external display screen to output information.
The term "computer" does not include a tablet, a game console, a television, a small computer device, a server other than a small-scale server, or an industrial computer.
"Computer monitor" means an analog or digital device of diagonal screen size greater than or equal to seventeen inches and less than or equal to sixty-one inches, that has a pixel density of greater than five thousand pixels per square inch, and that is designed primarily for the display of computer generated signals for viewing by one person in a desk-based environment. A computer monitor is composed of a display screen and associated electronics. A computer monitor does not include:
(1) Displays with integrated or replaceable batteries designed to support primary operation without AC mains or external DC power, such as electronic readers, mobile phones, tablets, or battery-powered digital picture frames; or
(2) A television or a signage display.
"Director" means the director of business, economic development, and tourism.
"Faucet" means a lavatory faucet, kitchen faucet, metering faucet, or replacement aerator for a lavatory or kitchen faucet.
"High color rendering index (CRI) fluorescent lamp" means a fluorescent lamp with a color rendering index of eighty-seven or greater that is not a compact fluorescent lamp.
"Showerhead" means a device through which water is discharged for a shower bath. Showerhead includes any showerhead, including a handheld showerhead, except a safety showerhead.
"Spray sprinkler body" means the exterior case or shell of a sprinkler incorporating a means of connection to the piping system designed to convey water to a nozzle or orifice.
§196-B Purpose. The purpose of this part is to direct the department to adopt minimum appliance efficiency standards for certain products sold or installed in the State.
§196-C Rules. The director shall adopt
rules pursuant to chapter 91 establishing minimum efficiency standards for the
types of new products set forth in section 196-D.
§196-D Scope.
(a) The director shall adopt appliance
efficiency standards for the following appliances, if standards for these
appliances are not preempted by federal law:
(1) Computers and monitors;
(2) Faucets;
(3) High CRI fluorescent lamps;
(4) Showerheads; and
(5) Spray sprinkler bodies.
(b) This section shall apply to the sale and offering for sale, lease, or rent of appliances under subsection (a) in the State.
(c) This section shall not apply to:
(1) New products manufactured in the State and sold outside the State;
(2) New products manufactured outside the State and sold at wholesale inside the State for final retail sale and installation outside the State;
(3) Products installed in mobile manufactured homes at the time of construction; or
(4) Products designed expressly for installation and use in recreational vehicles.
If any standard adopted by the director pursuant to this chapter is subsequently preempted by federal law, all other state appliance efficiency standards not preempted shall remain in effect.
§196-E Appliance efficiency standards. (a) The rules adopted by the director pursuant to this section shall provide for the following minimum efficiency standards:
(1) Computers and computer monitors shall meet the requirements set forth in California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Section 1605.3, as in effect on July 1, 2019;
(2) Faucets shall meet the minimum efficiency standards set forth in California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Section 1605.1, as in effect on July 1, 2019;
(3) High CRI fluorescent lamps shall meet the minimum efficacy requirements contained in Section 430.32(n)(4) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on January 3, 2017, as measured in accordance with Appendix R to Subpart B of Part 430 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations—"Uniform Test Method for Measuring Average Lamp Efficacy (LE), Color Rendering Index (CRI), and Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) of Electric Lamps"—as in effect on January 3, 2017;
(4) Showerheads shall meet the minimum efficiency standards set forth in California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Section 1605.1, as in effect on July 1, 2019; and
(5) Spray sprinkler bodies that are not specifically excluded from the scope of the WaterSense Specification for Spray Sprinkler Bodies, Version 1.0, shall include an integral pressure regulator and shall meet the water efficiency and performance criteria and other requirements of that specification, as in effect on July 1, 2019.
(b) When adopting standards for appliances pursuant to section 196-D(a), the director shall set appliance efficiency standards upon a determination that increased efficiency standards would serve to promote energy or water conservation in the State and would be cost effective for consumers who purchase and use such new products.
§196-F Implementation. (a) On or after January 1, 2021, no new computer or computer monitor, faucet, high CRI fluorescent lamp, showerhead, or spray sprinkler body may be sold or offered for sale, lease, or rent in the State unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards provided in section 196-E.
(b) One year after the date upon which the sale or offering for sale of certain products becomes subject to the requirements of subsection (a), no such products may be installed for compensation in the state unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards provided in section 196-E.
§196-G New and revised standards. The director may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to establish increased efficiency standards for the products listed or incorporated in section 196-D. The department may also establish standards for products not specifically listed in section 196-D. In considering such new or amended standards, the director shall set efficiency standards upon a determination that increased efficiency standards would serve to promote energy or water conservation in the State and would be cost effective for consumers who purchase and use such new products; provided that no new or increased efficiency standards shall become effective within one year following the adoption of any amended regulations establishing such increased efficiency standards.
§196-H
Protection against repeal of federal standards. (a)
If any of the energy or water conservation standards issued or approved
for publication by the Office of the United States Secretary of Energy as of
January 19, 2017, pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Parts
430-431 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations), are withdrawn,
repealed, or otherwise voided, the minimum energy or water efficiency level
permitted for products previously subject to federal energy or water
conservation standards shall be the previously applicable federal standards,
and no such new product may be sold or offered for sale, lease, or rent in the State
unless it meets or exceeds such standards.
(b) This section shall not apply to any federal energy or water conservation standard set aside by a court upon the petition of a person who will be adversely affected, as provided in Section 6306(b) of Title 42 of the United States Code.
§196-I Testing, certification, labeling, and enforcement. (a) The manufacturers of products covered by this part shall test samples of their products in accordance with the test procedures adopted pursuant to this part. The director may adopt updated test methods when new versions of test procedures become available.
(b) Manufacturers of new products covered by section 196-D of this part shall certify to the director that such products are in compliance with the provisions of this part. Such certifications shall be based on test results. The director shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 91, governing the certification of such products and shall coordinate with the certification programs of other states and federal agencies with similar standards.
(c) Manufacturers of new products covered by section 196-D of this part shall identify each product offered for sale or installation in the State that is in compliance with the provisions of this part by means of a mark, label, or tag on the product and packaging at the time of sale or installation. The director shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 91, governing the identification of such products and packaging, which shall be coordinated to the greatest practical extent with the labeling programs of other states and federal agencies with equivalent efficiency standards. The director shall allow the use of existing marks, labels, or tags, which connote compliance with the efficiency requirements of this part.
(d) The director may test products covered by section 196-D. If products so tested are found not to be in compliance with the minimum efficiency standards established under section 196-E, the director shall:
(1) Charge the manufacturer of such product for the cost of product purchase and testing, and
(2) Make information available to the attorney general and the public on products found not to be in compliance with the standards.
(e) With prior notice and at reasonable and convenient hours, the director may cause periodic inspections to be made of distributors or retailers of new products covered by section 196-D in order to determine compliance with the provisions of this part.
(f) The director shall investigate complaints received concerning violations of this part and shall report the results of such investigations to the attorney general. The attorney general may institute proceedings to enforce the provisions of this part. Any manufacturer, distributor, or retailer, or any person who installs a product covered by this part for compensation and who violates any provision of this part shall be issued a warning by the director for any first violation and subject to a civil penalty of up to $100 for each offense. Repeat violations shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each offense. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense, and each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. Penalties assessed under this paragraph are in addition to costs assessed under section 196-I(d).
(g) The director may adopt such further rules, pursuant to chapter 91, as necessary to ensure the proper implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this part."
SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are severable.
SECTION 5. In codifying the new sections added by section 2 of this Act, the revisor of statutes shall substitute appropriate section numbers for the letters used in designating the new sections in this Act.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2100.
Report Title:
DBEDT; Appliance Efficiency Standards
Description:
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to adopt state appliance efficiency standards. (HB556 HD1)
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