STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1498-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.R. No. 32

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.R. No. 32 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO COLLABORATE IN DEVELOPING A FORECASTING PROGRAM USING MONEYS FROM THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FUND AND OTHER SOURCES TO ALIGN EFFICIENCY EFFORTS AND THE GROWTH OF RENEWABLE ENERGY WITH TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION THAT MAY INCREASE ENERGY DEMAND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Public Utilities Commission and the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to collaborate on developing a forecasting program using moneys from the Public Benefit Fund and other sources to align efficiency efforts and the growth of renewable energy with technological innovation that may increase energy demand.

The Public Utilities Commission and the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism commented on this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Removing provisions relating to the Public Benefit Fund and the submission of a report to the Legislature on the development of a forecasting program to align efficiency efforts and the growth of renewable energy with technology and innovation that may increase energy demand;

     (2)  Inserting provisions encouraging the Public Utilities Commission and the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to continue their energy adaptation efforts to address the changes of wireless communications technology on energy consumption and demand;

     (3)  Amending its title to read: "ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONTINUE ENERGY ADAPTATION EFFORTS TO ADDRESS PLANNING AND EFFICIENCY AS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES ALTER ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND DEMAND."; and

     (4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 32, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 32, H.D. 1.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair