STAND. COM. REP. NO.  671-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 647

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.B. No. 647, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENERGY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to change the frequency with which the Energy Resources Public-Private Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) is required to report to the Legislature, from annually to biennially, in even-numbered years only, beginning with the 2010 Regular Session.

     The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) testified in opposition to this bill.

     Your Committee notes that the functions of the Advisory Committee, including the discussion and evaluation of issues and concerns, can be carried out by ad hoc groups of various expertise that DBEDT is already authorized to convene.  As such, your Committee has amended this bill by repealing the Advisory Committee.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 647, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 647, H.D. 2, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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HERMINA MORITA, Chair