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Favorable Actions by the Hawaii Legislature 2004 SB 3207, CD1 Changes the ethanol investment tax credit to the ethanol facility tax credit (EFTC) HB 1944, SD1 Extends the authorization to issue special purpose revenue bonds on behalf of Worldwide Energy Group, Inc. from 6/30/04 to 6/30/09. 2000 HB 2183, CD1 Authorizes the issuance of up to $50,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to assist Worldwide Energy Group, Inc. in the planning, design, construction, and operation of the Hawaii Sugar Ethanol Project. SB 2221, CD1 Provides an investment credit for investment in a qualifying ethanol production facility. 1997 Act 257-Petroleum Industry Information Reporting Act (included ethanol) 1994 Act 219-Authorized $25 million revenue bonds for Hamakua ethanol plant Act 199-Required 10 percent ethanol content in motor vehicle fuel 1988 Act 43-Broadened gasohol exemption 1985 Act 232-Exemptions for gasohol 1984 Act 29-Defined gasohol in terms of ethanol auto fuels 1983 Act 109-Authorized $10 million in special revenue bonds enabling construction of an ethanol plant by Hawaiian Development Co. 1981 Act 179-Extended the exemption for gasohol to 1992 1980 Act 274-Exempted from taxes proceeds from retailing gasohol Legislative Reports and Resolutions 1995 House Standing Committee Report 1143 On the purpose of HCR 214 House Concurrent Resolution 214 Requested agencies to adopt policies and rules (relating to ethanol) House Standing Committee Report 1750 On the purpose of HCR 210 House Concurrent Resolution 210 Requested Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) to develop pilot project House Concurrent Resolution 202 Urged ethanol study and incentives 1988 House Concurrent Resolution 85 Urged continued research (on ethanol) House Concurrent Resolution 82 Examination of ethanol fuel as alternate energy source 1987 House Resolution 277 Requested study of ethanol production and consumption in Hawaii |