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Legislative- and Public Utilities Commission (PUC)-Related Experience

Drafted legislation, and prepared and presented testimony, to have SWAC included as an eligible technology for the State of Hawaii’s Enterprise Zone Program (Con, Leg)

Drafted legislation, and prepared and presented testimony, which authorizes the issuance of $100 million in general obligation bonds for energy efficiency programs in state facilities (patterned after the “Vote Solar” initiative in San Francisco) (Leg)

Drafted legislation, prepared and presented testimony, and achieved passage of a Joint House/Senate Resolution stating the legislature’s support for HSWAC and calling for a feasibility analysis for the use of SWAC in State buildings and which also stated that SWAC is recommended to be the preferred air conditioning system for State facilities where feasible and available if the analysis provides a lower life-cycle cost, including environmental costs (Con, Leg)

Drafted, prepared and presented testimony, and achieved passage of legislation to allow enclosed, three-wheeled electric vehicles to be exempt from regulations that required motorcycle helmets and passengers to be over 18 years of age (Leg)

Drafted, prepared and presented testimony, and achieved passage of legislation for exemption of SWAC systems from PUC regulation (Con, Leg)

Drafted, prepared and presented testimony, and achieved passage of legislation to allow direct negotiation of leases/easements for SWAC systems for State and county property (Leg)

Drafted, prepared and presented testimony, and achieved passage of legislation to require priority processing of State and county permits for renewable energy projects such as SWAC (Con, Leg)

Drafted, prepared and presented testimony, and achieved passage of legislation that provided for free parking for electric vehicles in State and county controlled parking, free registration, special electric vehicle license plates, and use of HOV lanes at any time (Leg)

Drafted, prepared and presented testimony, and achieved passage of legislation to require the government of the State of Hawaii to significantly improve its energy management in state facilities in order to save taxpayer dollars and reduce emissions that contribute to air pollution and global climate change (Leg)
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