Chapter 196 — Chapter 196

PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS §196-1 Findings and declaration of necessity. The legislature finds that:

[§196-1.5 Priority permitting process for renewable energy projects.] All agencies shall provide priority handling and processing for all state permits required for renewable energy projects. For purposes of this section, "agencies" means any executive department, independent com…

[PART II.] ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN STATE FACILITIES §196-11 Definitions. As used in this part: "Acquisition" means acquiring by contract supplies or services, including construction, by and for the use of the State through purchase or lease, whether the supplies or services are alre…

§§196-12 to 196-17 REPEALED. L 2006, c 96, §§15 to 20.

§196-18 REPEALED. L 2008, c 25, §1.

§196-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: "Available" means that the vehicle is physically present and not rented for the requested rental period. "Commission" means the public utilities commission. "Conventional vehicle" means a vehicle …

§196-20 REPEALED. L 2006, c 96, §21.

§196-21 Financing mechanisms. (a) Agencies shall maximize their use of available alternative financing contracting mechanisms, including energy-savings contracts, when life-cycle cost-effective, to reduce energy use and cost in their facilities and operations. Energy-savings cont…

§196-22 State energy projects. State energy projects may be implemented under this chapter with the approval of the comptroller and the director of finance or their designees. In addition, this section shall be construed to provide the greatest possible flexibility to agencies in…

§196-23 Energy efficient products. (a) Agencies shall select, when life-cycle cost-effective, ENERGY STAR and other energy efficient products when acquiring energy-using products. For product groups where ENERGY STAR labels are not yet available, agencies may select products that…

§§196-24 to 196-29 REPEALED. L 2006, c 96, §§22 to 27.

§§196-3 and 196-4 REPEALED. L 2019, c 122, §§7, 8.

§196-30 Public buildings; benchmarks; retro-commissioning guidelines; energy savings performance contracts. (a) By December 31, 2010, each state department with responsibilities for the design and construction of public buildings and facilities shall benchmark every existing publ…

§196-5 Gas appliances with pilot light prohibited; exemptions. (a) No new residential type gas appliance that is equipped with a pilot light shall be sold or installed in the State after June 30, 1980. Gas appliances sold after June 30, 1980, shall be equipped with an intermitten…

§196-6 Energy efficient storage hot water heaters. (a) No new storage hot water heater which is not certified as meeting the energy efficiency standards of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc., as set forth as the current ASHRAE 90 S…

§196-6.5 Solar water heater system required for new single-family residential construction. (a) On or after January 1, 2010, no building permit shall be issued for a new single-family dwelling that does not include a solar water heater system that meets the standards established …

PART IV. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE LOANS §196-61 Definitions. As used in this part: "Assessment" means a financing assessment imposed by the authority on a benefitted commercial property pursuant to section 196-64.5. "Authority" means the Hawaii green infrastructure authority as estab…

§196-62 Hawaii green infrastructure loan program. There is established a Hawaii green infrastructure loan program, which shall be a loan program as defined under section 39-51. The program shall be administered by the authority on behalf of the department in a manner consistent w…

§196-64.5 Commercial property assessed financing program. (a) There is established a commercial property assessed financing program to be administered by the authority to enable owners of qualifying property to access non-traditional financing for qualifying improvements. Program…

§196-7 Placement of solar energy devices. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no person shall be prevented by any covenant, declaration, bylaws, restriction, deed, lease, term, provision, condition, codicil, contract, or similar binding agreement, however worded, from in…

§196-8 REPEALED. L 2006, c 96, §14.

[Part VI.] appliance efficiency standards §196-81 Definitions. As used in this part: "Chief energy officer" means the chief energy officer of the Hawaii state energy office. "Compensation" means money or any other valuable thing, regardless of form, received or to be received by …

§196-83 Rules. The chief energy officer may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to:

§196-84 Scope. (a) Minimum efficiency standards are established under this part for the following products, if standards for these products are not preempted by federal law: (b) This section shall apply to the sale and offering for sale, lease, or rent of appliances under subsect…

§196-9 Energy efficiency and environmental standards for state facilities, motor vehicles, and transportation fuel. (a) Each agency is directed to implement, to the extent possible, the following goals during planning and budget preparation and program implementation. (b) With re…