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<br />Hawai‘i County Council-51 August 1, 2012 <br /> <br />Res. 277-12 (Draft 2): ENCOURAGES THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I’S PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO <br />RAISE HAWAI‘I ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY’S RENEWABLE FEEDER <br />PENETRATION THRESHOLD FROM 15 PERCENT OF PEAK LOAD TO 100 <br />PERCENT OF MINIMUM LOAD <br />The Public Utilities Commission has the authority to require Hawai‘i Electric Light <br />Company (HELCO) to change its renewable energy threshold, and who also regulate the <br />charges and fees, as well as issue guidelines concerning the general management of <br />Hawai‘i Electric Company and its subsidiary HELCO. States that the Public Utilities <br />Commission schedule two hearings, to be held in Kailua-Kona and Hilo, to discuss the <br />subject matter. <br /> <br /> Re: Comm. 778.2 <br /> Intr. by: Mr. Yagong <br /> Approve: AWESC-3 <br /> <br /> <br />BILLS FOR ORDINANCES (FIRST READING) <br /> <br /> <br />Bill 265: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 1, SECTION 24-260 OF THE <br />HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO <br />SPEED LIMITS <br />Amends Chapter 24, Article 10, Division 1, Section 24-260, Schedule 8 (45 mile per <br />hour limit), subsection (g), Puna, by deleting item 3: “[(3) Route 132, from the Pohoiki <br />Road Junction to Route 137.]” The amendment removes an inapplicable item from the <br />Hawai‘i County Code. This specific section of Route 132 (Pāhoa-Kapoho Road) is <br />currently signed as a 55 mph speed limit road. <br /> <br /> Re: Comm. 744 <br /> Intr. by: Mr. Blas <br /> Approve: PWPRC-110 <br /> <br />Bill 266 (Draft 2): PLANNING DIRECTOR INITIATED: AMENDS CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF <br />THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) RELATING <br />TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM <br />From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated May 25, 2012, transmitting the above bill and <br />enclosures with a favorable recommendation from Windward Planning Commission <br />Chair Zendo Kern and Leeward Planning Commission Chair Geraldine Giffin. The <br />amendments specifically relate to agricultural tourism: Amends article 1, subsection <br />25-1-5(b) by amending the definition of “Agricultural tourism” and adds new definitions; <br />amends article 2, division 7, section 25-2-71 relating to Applicability, plan approval <br />required; amends article 2, division 7, section 25-2-75 relating to Plan approval <br />application requirements for major agricultural tourism; amends article 2, division 7, <br />section 25-2-76 relating to Action on plan approval application; and amends article 4, <br />division 1, section 25-4-15 relating to Agricultural tourism. <br /> <br /> Re: Comm. 745.2 <br /> Intr. by: Mr. Hoffmann <br /> Approve: PC-55 <br /> <br /> Page 4 <br /> <br />