Hawai'i will become one of only a few states that require large parking lots to reserve spaces for electric cars and to provide recharging capacity if a bill passed by the Legislature is signed into law.
The measure would take Hawai'i one step closer to developing a viable electric-vehicle market, supporters say.
"We're definitely on the cutting edge on this," said Robert Harris, director of the Hawai'i chapter of the Sierra Club.
The bill was among a handful of adopted measures that environmentalists applauded yesterday as the Legislature wrapped up its session.
A key one would increase the tax on a barrel of oil by $1 to help the state explore alternative energy and protect local agriculture. More >>>
