Bill Text: HI SR98 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Electric Vehicles; Parking and Charging Stations; Financing

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-16 - (S) Referred to EDT/ENE, WAM. [SR98 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-SR98-Introduced.html

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THE SENATE	S.R. NO.	98
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012
STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE RESOLUTION

 

 

requesting the department of Business, Economic development, and tourism to determine financing mechanisms to assist private parking lot owners with the costs associated with providing parking stalls and charging units for electric vehicles.

 

 

 

     WHEREAS, one of the Legislature's ongoing priorities has been promoting sustainability and exploring various options to lessen the State's dependency on fossil fuels; and

 

     WHEREAS, Act 290, Session Laws of Hawaii 1997, established the State policy to support and encourage the use of electric vehicles; and

 

     WHEREAS, Act 156, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, furthered the promotion and development of alternative transportation by, among other things, requiring that parking facilities with at least 100 parking spaces designate one percent of the parking spaces exclusively for electric vehicles by December 31, 2011, and also requiring an electric vehicle charging unit; and

 

     WHEREAS, the federal government has also offered attractive tax incentives to taxpayers that purchase electric vehicles; and

 

     WHEREAS, while the Legislature continues to be supportive of these efforts, the needs of Hawaii's businesses must also be considered; and

 

     WHEREAS, the cost of installing an electric vehicle charging unit can be cost-prohibitive to businesses, with estimates ranging from $16,000 to $25,000, depending on the type of unit and infrastructure upgrade requirements; and
     WHEREAS, the cost of the electric vehicle charging unit installed at the State Capitol in 2011 was approximately $8,000; and

 

     WHEREAS, incentives or subsidies to help the owners of private parking lots to defray the costs of the implementation of Act 156, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009, should be considered; now, therefore,

 

     BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-sixth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2012, that the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism is requested to determine financing mechanisms to assist private parking lot owners with the costs associated with providing parking stalls, electric vehicle charging units, and other requirements under Act 156, Session laws of Hawaii 2009; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hawaii State Energy Office, through its Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative and its transportation technical working group, consider, among other things, funding mechanisms such as a surcharge to dealerships that sell electric vehicles and subsidies or tax incentives for businesses that are required to comply with Act 156, Session Laws of Hawaii 2009; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism or the Energy Administrator of the Hawaii State Energy Office request input from the following:

 

     (1)  The Department of Taxation;

 

     (2)  The Department of Budget and Finance;

 

     (3)  The Disability and Communication Access Board;

 

     (4)  The City and County of Honolulu;

 

     (5)  The County of Kauai;

 

     (6)  The County of Hawaii;

 

     (7)  The County of Maui;

 

     (8)  The Maui Electric Vehicle Alliance;

 

     (9)  The auto dealership industry, particularly dealerships that sell electric vehicles, representing each county of the State;

 

    (10)  Industry representatives such as parking lot owners, shopping center managers, and charging station installers; and

 

    (11)  A representative from a neighbor island chamber of commerce; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism is requested to submit a report of its findings, including its recommendations and any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2013; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Director of Taxation, Director of Finance, Energy Administrator, Executive Director of the Disability and Communication Access Board, Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, Mayor of the County of Kauai, Mayor of the County of Hawaii, Mayor of the County of Maui, President of the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association, and the Maui Electric Vehicle Alliance.

 

 

 

	OFFERED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title: 

Electric Vehicles; Parking and Charging Stations; Financing