LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Public Hearing
Pursuant to Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, notice is hereby given that the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.; 235 South Beretania Street, Conference Room 204, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813; to hear all persons interested in the proposed rule pertaining to Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 15, Chapter 37, entitled, "Solar Water Heater Variance."
The main purposes of the proposed rule are for DBEDT to provide a website for solar water heater variance submissions and to charge a fee for each variance request.
A copy of the proposed rule will be made available for public viewing from the first working day that the legal notice appears in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Hawaii Tribune-Herald, West Hawaii Today, The Maui News, and The Garden Island, through the day the public hearing is held, from Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the following locations:
OAHU
Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
State Energy Office
235 South Beretania Street, Room 506
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
City and County of Honolulu
Permit Center
650 South King Street, 1st Floor
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
COUNTY OF HAWAII
County of Hawaii Planning Department
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
County of Hawaii Planning Department
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
COUNTY OF KAUAI
Department of Public Works
Building Division
Code Enforcement Officer
4444 Rice Street #175
Lihue, Hawaii 96766
COUNTY OF MAUI
Building Permit Office
250 South High Street, 1st Floor
Wailuku, Hawaii 96793
The proposed rule also may be viewed on the internet at:
http://energy.hawaii.gov/resources/solar-water-heater-variance
A copy of the proposed rules also can be mailed at no cost to any interested party, upon written request to: SWH Variance Admin Rule, DBEDT State Energy Office, P.O. Box 2359, Honolulu, HI 96804-2359.
Interested persons may present written or oral testimony at the time of the public hearing. All persons wishing to submit written testimony are requested to submit 5 copies of their written testimony before the public hearing date to SWH Variance Admin Rule, DBEDT State Energy Office, P.O. Box 2359, Honolulu, HI 96804-2359; or 5 copies may be submitted to the presiding officer at the public hearing.
Interested persons unable to attend the public hearing shall submit 5 copies of their written testimony concerning the proposals to: SWH Variance Admin Rule, DBEDT State Energy Office, P.O. Box 2359, Honolulu, HI 96804-2359. All such submissions must be received prior to the scheduled public hearing date or submitted to the presiding officer at the public hearing.
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. Call the DBEDT State Energy Office, Energy Efficiency Branch at (808) 587-3808. A request for reasonable accommodations should be made no later than 10 working days prior to the needed accommodations.
Luis P. Salaveria, Director
Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
State of Hawaii
Dated: September 18, 2017
(SA1031254 9/29/17)
