THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1316
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015		S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		H.D. 2
		C.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  (a)  There is established within the department of business, economic development, and tourism, for administrative purposes, a working group to address the installation of electric vehicle charging systems at apartments, condominiums, cooperative housing corporations, and planned community associations.

     (b)  The working group shall examine the issues regarding requests to the board of directors of an association of apartment owners, condominium association, cooperative housing corporation, or planned community association for the installation of electric vehicle charging systems.

     (c)  The following individuals or their designees shall serve as members of the working group:

     (1)  The director of business, economic development, and tourism, who shall serve as the chairperson of the working group;

     (2)  The director of commerce and consumer affairs;

     (3)  One representative from the division of consumer advocacy;

     (4)  The chair of the committee on consumer protection and commerce of the house of representatives;

     (5)  The chair of the committee on commerce and consumer protection of the senate;

     (6)  The chair of the committee on energy and environmental protection of the house of representatives;

     (7)  The chair of the committee on energy and environment of the senate;

     (8)  Two representatives of the Community Associations Institute;

     (9)  Two representatives from Hawaii EV Partnership;

    (10)  One representative from the Building Industry Association of Hawaii; and

    (11)  One representative from Hawaiian Electric Company.

     (d)  The working group shall report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2016.

     (e)  The legislative reference bureau shall assist the working group with its final report to the legislature and prepare any proposed legislation.

     (f)  The working group shall be dissolved on December 30, 2015.

     SECTION 2.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2015.

 

Report Title:

Electric Vehicle; Electric Vehicle Charging System Installation

 

Description:

Establishes a working group to examine the issues regarding requests to the board of directors of an association of apartment owners, condominium association, cooperative housing corporation, or planned community association regarding the installation of electric vehicle charging systems.  (CD1)

 

 

 

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