{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-196-10","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196-10","heading":"Hawaii renewable hydrogen program.","body":"There is established, within the department of business, economic development, and tourism, a Hawaii renewable hydrogen program to manage the State's transition to a renewable hydrogen economy. The program shall design, implement, and administer activities that include:\n\n(1) Strategic partnerships for the research, development, testing, and deployment of renewable hydrogen technologies;\n\n(2) Engineering and economic evaluations of Hawaii's potential for renewable hydrogen use and near-term project opportunities for the State's renewable energy resources;\n\n(3) Electric grid reliability and security projects that will enable the integration of a substantial increase of electricity from renewable energy resources on the island of Hawaii;\n\n(4) Hydrogen demonstration projects, including infrastructure for the production, storage, and refueling of hydrogen vehicles;\n\n(5) A statewide hydrogen economy public education and outreach plan focusing on the island of Hawaii, to be developed in coordination with Hawaii's public education institutions;\n\n(6) Promotion of Hawaii's renewable hydrogen resources to potential partners and investors;\n\n(7) A plan, for implementation during the years 2007 to 2010, to more fully deploy hydrogen technologies and infrastructure capable of supporting the island of Hawaii's energy needs, including:\n\n(A) Expanded installation of hydrogen production facilities;\n\n(B) Development of integrated energy systems, including hydrogen vehicles;\n\n(C) Construction of additional hydrogen refueling stations; and\n\n(D) Promotion of building design and construction that fully incorporates clean energy assets, including reliance on hydrogen-fueled energy generation;\n\n(8) A plan, for implementation during the years 2010 to 2020, to transition the island of Hawaii to a hydrogen-fueled economy and to extend the application of the plan throughout the State; and\n\n(9) Evaluation of policy recommendations to:\n\n(A) Encourage the adoption of hydrogen-fueled vehicles;\n\n(B) Continually fund the hydrogen investment capital special fund; and\n\n(C) Support investment in hydrogen infrastructure, including production, storage, and dispensing facilities.","path":["HI Code","Division 1","Title 12","Chapter 196"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0196/HRS_0196-0010.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"dba5f1c3e936616b17275b11ef786e72f8427fc65b6a7363644118667d60c5ed","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-196-1.5","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-196-10.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}