STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3482

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 173
                                        S.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred
S.C.R. No. 173, S.D. 1, entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAIIAN
     ELECTRIC COMPANY TO MAINTAIN ITS DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT
     PROGRAMS BENEFITTING ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request
Hawaiian Electric Company to retain the solar water heating
rebate levels at the current level for at least one year beyond
April 1, 2000.

     Additionally, the concurrent resolution requests Hawaiian
Electric Company to submit a report to the Legislature prior to
the convening of the 2001 Regular Session and also requests the
Public Utilities Commission to monitor the situation to ensure
that the concurrent resolution's intent is implemented.

     Your Committee finds that demand side management programs
benefit consumers and support state policies of encouraging use
of renewable energy and energy efficiency.  These programs
benefit both residential and business electric utility consumers.
Hawaiian Electric Company's plans to reduce rebates offered for
the installation of solar water heating systems hinders the
advancement of state energy policies.  Your Committee finds that

 
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the concurrent resolution will benefit energy consumers as well
as promote the State's energy policies.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 173,
S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

                                 Respectfully submitted on behalf
                                 of the members of the Committee
                                 on Ways and Means,



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                                 CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair



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                                 ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair

 
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