Josh Green on Energy & Oil

	Josh Green on Energy & Oil

Hydrogen technology has potential to make us energy exporter

As an island state, climate change threatens our economy, culture, environment, and the sustainability of our way of life. That's why I announced our commitment to providing 100 million dollars for a climate impact fund steered by the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption Commission. This includes looking at the resiliency of the power grid, renewable energy, sustainable transportation, land use planning, sea level rise, health, natural and cultural resource impacts, and much more.

We are preparing a historic application to potentially bring in over a billion dollars in federal and private sector investments to our state through a regional Hydrogen Hub. The integration of hydrogen technology into our grid, along with the continued expansion of traditional renewable energy infrastructure, will give utilities, businesses, and local talent an international advantage, with the potential to turn our state into a regional energy exporter.

Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Hawaii legislature , Jan 23, 2023

Invest in green economy, create thousands of green jobs

Lead the nation with the highest efficiency and emissions standards to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles statewide;
Restore residential PV tax credits to kick start a new solar energy revolution so every roof in Hawaii can produce its own clean solar energy;
Set a state facility efficiency goal of cutting energy use by at least 30% before 2030 and increasing the renewable energy generation of all state facilities.
Invest new state and federal resources in a multi-billion dollar green economy and create thousands of new green jobs;
Create new incentives for the development and manufacture of next-generation technologies to address the climate crisis right here in Hawaii;
Complete the plan to build a statewide electric vehicle charging network which will create even more green jobs.

Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com , Aug 17, 2022

Voted YES to suspend the gasoline price cap

Bill Number: HB 3115 - A bill for an act relating to the petroleum industry. Establishes: (1) petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting special fund; (2) petroleum industry information reporting system; and (3) unfair practices by petroleum industry. Suspends enforcement of gasoline price limit program by PUC.

Wikipedia "Gas Cap Law" downloaded 1/7/2022:The Hawaii Gas Cap Law, introduced in 2005, set a price ceiling on wholesale gasoline prices. The price was set weekly by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC). On May 5, 2006, [HB3115] suspended the gas cap law. The bill allows Hawaii's governor to reinstate the gas cap law at any time. In force for less than a year, the cap was seen by some as artificially raising consumer prices. The law has not been reinstated.

Legislative outcome: Passed Senate 22-3-0 on May/2/06; passed House 50-0-1 on May/4/06; Rep. Josh Green voted YES; Signed by Governor Linda Lingle on May/5/06

Source: Wikipedia on Hawaii State Legislature voting record HB 3115 , Mar 7, 2006

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