STAND. COM. REP. NO.  923

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1543

      H.D. 2

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1543, H.D. 2, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to create and appropriate funds for a program to provide training on standards and requirements for renewable energy systems and related technology to state and county employees responsible for permitting, inspecting, licensing, and approving construction projects.

The Distributed Energy Resources Council of Hawaii and two individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Hawaii Solar Energy Association, and an individual 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. 1543, H.D. 2, 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