STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1256-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 2991

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 2991, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENERGY RESOURCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to address deficiencies in the statutes governing the coordination of energy resources by:

     (1)  Refining the Energy Resources Law under Chapter 196, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and

     (2)  Providing policy guidance:

          (A)  On the nature and relationship of energy data analyses to the State's energy program; and

          (B)  Clearly delineating the analytic roles and responsibilities of state agencies conducting energy data functions.

     The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism testified in support of this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2991, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair