HAR §15-34-3. Purpose of program

The purpose of the altemati ,·e energy research and de, elopment program is to pro,·ide grams to businesses that are developing clean energy solutions in Hawaii with a high technology readiness level or high potential for implementation as e\ idenced by an award of a competiti\·e contract from the United States Department of Defense Office of NaYal Research. [Eff 3 I I/( 6; comp FEB O 3 2019 ] (Auth: Act 67. SLH 2018) (Imp: Act 67, SLH 2018) 3-t-2 "33.18 *15-3 ➔-5 §15-34--1 Grants~ purpose; use of. (a) The deye[opment corporation may pro\ide grants in accordance with Act 67, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018. (b) Grants may be used by any recipient to purchase equipment or ser,ices, augment staff to add e:-i.pertise required to expedite or enhance the quality of the program \Vork. or prepare for subsequent program actiYities leading to commercialization of the technology. (c) Grants shall not be used by any recipient for any of the following purposes: (I) \\'here the direct or indirect purpose or result of the grant \vould be to: (A) Repay a creditor or creditors of the recipient for any reason: or (B) Pro,ide funds directly or indirectly as a loan to owners. partners. or shareholders of the recipient: (2) Effect a change in ownership of the recipient: (3) Provide or free up fonds for acquisition of any kind of real property: (➔) Entertainment or lobbying acti\ ities: or ( :5) Payment for goods or sen·ices for which moneys \\We granted under the Hawaii small business inno,ation research and small business technology transfer program pursuant to section 206r-.I­ l:5. HRS. or the manufacturing deYelopment program pursuant to section 206~l:15.l.J{RS. [Eff 311 /16: am and comp rEB B3 '019] (Auth: .-\ct67.SLH2018) (Imp: Act 67. SLH 2018) SUBCHAPTER 2 ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTIO:-J PROCESS §15-3..i-5 Eligibility requirements. Any business applying for a grant shall meet all of the following qualifications: (I) Has been awarded a competiti\·e contract from the United States Department of Defense Office ofNa\·al Research related to the research of altematiYe energy and energy efficiency technologies in the fields ofgeothermal, solar, wind, ocean power. hydrodynamics, bioenergy, biomass. solid \Vaste. smart grids. transportation, or demand response: ~ l 5-3-l- 5 (2) fs sixty per cent or more resident-owned. For purposes ofthis section, "resident" shall ha\·e the same meaning as defined in section 235-1, HRS: (3) Is a for-profit entity organized under the laws of the State: (-l) Has been doing business in the State for a minimum ofone year; (5) Agrees to expend all grant funds a,varded under the alternatiYe energy research and deYelopment program in the State; (6) Conducts research in alternati,e energy that has a high technology readiness le, el or high potential for implementation as evidenced by a contract. funded by moneys designated by the United States Congress as funding for alternatiw energy and a national defense budget funding directiw. with the United States Department of Defense Office of >la,·al Research that is acti\ e or was a,,·arcled after July I. 20 I 5; (7) Has not obtained any other State grant for the same research at the time of or during the duration of the alternati, e energy research and de\'elopment program grant: ( 8 ) Has byla,\'s or policies that describe the manner in which the acti, ities or sen ices for which the grant is awarded shall be conducted or pro\·icled: (9) ls licensed or accredited, in accordance with federal, state. or county statutes, rules, or ordinances, to conduct the acti\'ities or proYide the sen·ices for \Yhich the grant is a,varcled: (10) Complies with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination against any person on the basis of race. color. national origin, religion. creed. sex, age. sexual orientation. or disability; and (11) Allows the dewlopment corporation. legislati\'e committees and their staff. and the auditor full access to its records. reports. files. and other related documents and infonnation for purposes of monitoring, measuring the effecti, eness, and ensuring the proper expenditures ofthe grant. [Eff 31 l I · 16: am and comp FEB O 3 2019 ] (Auch: .-\ct 67. SLH 2018) (fmp: Act 67. SLH 20 18) §15-3~-6 Application procedure. Any business applying for a grant shall pro\·ide as part of the application a copy of a contract awarded to the applicant by the United States Department of Defense Office of NaYal Research relating to the research of alternative energy and energy efficiency technologies in 3-4--+ 1"5 3 l 8 S15-3-+-9 the fields of geothermal, solar, wind. ocean po\\'er. hydrodynamics. bioenergy. biomass. solid \\·aste. smart grids, transportation, or demand response. The contract. or accompanying documentation. shal l show that it is existing and acti, e or was a\\·arcled after July I, 2015, and that it \,·as a\varded by competiti,·e means. [Eff 3 11 '16: am and comp FEB O 3 2019 ] (Auth: Act 67. SLH 2018) (Imp: Act 67, SLH 201 8)