STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3170

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 168
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which
was referred S.C.R. No. 168 entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AUDIT
     OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to
conduct a management audit of the Public Utilities Commission.

     Your Committee received testimony from the PUC, Department
of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Consumer Advocate, Malama o
Manoa, Na Leo Pohai, Hawaii Renewable Energy Alliance, and Life
of the Land.

     An audit of the PUC was conducted by the Auditor in 1989.
Since that time, there have been significant technological
advances in such areas as telecommunications and electrical
utility restructuring that compel reexamination of the PUC's
regulatory activities.  An audit would assist the PUC in
effectively managing its operations in the new economy.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose
of S.C.R. No. 168, and recommends that it be referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.


 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Commerce and
                                   Consumer Protection,



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                                   BRIAN KANNO, Co-Chair



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                                   BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

 
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