Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Energy & Environmental Protection and Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred S.B. No. 3170, S.D. 1, entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to enhance Hawaii's capacity to produce and use renewable energy resources.

Specifically, this measure expands the definition of "renewable energy producer" to include thermal energy that is sold to customers of district cooling systems for the purposes of leasing public lands.

Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning LLC and the Hawaii Renewable Energy Alliance testified in support of this bill.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Energy & Environmental Protection and Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3170, S.D. 1, and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.