STAND. COM. REP. NO.  751-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.B. No. 2035

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2035, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a three-year pilot project to promote photovoltaic powered desalinization on the island of Kaho‘olawe and to study the benefits of the technology's use.

The Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission, County of Maui Department of Planning, and many individuals provided testimony in support of this measure.  The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and two individuals provided comments.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2035, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair