CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 112-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2008

RE:    S.B. No. 2933

       S.D. 2

       H.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Madam and Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2933, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSEHOLD ENERGY DEMAND,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this measure is to:

     (1)  Prohibit contracts and other binding agreements from precluding the erecting and use of clotheslines on the premises of single-family residential dwellings;

     (2)  Provide that rules on the placement of clotheslines shall not be unduly or unreasonably restrictive;

     (3)  Include photovoltaic cell applications and clotheslines in the definition of "solar energy device"; and

     (4)  Specify that skylights, windows, or clotheslines are not included as renewable energy technology systems or solar or wind energy systems under the renewable energy technologies income tax credit program, pursuant to section 235-12.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making it effective upon approval.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2933, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2933, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ HERMINA MORITA, Co-Chair	____________________________ RON MENOR, Chair
____________________________ KARL RHOADS, Co-Chair	____________________________ RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Co-Chair
____________________________ MELE CARROLL, Co-Chair