STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1258

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 376

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.B. No. 376, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE INTERISLAND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to repeal chapter 269, part VIII, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to the interisland transmission system.

The Office of the Mayor of the County of Hawaii, Friends of Lana‘i, and several individuals supported this measure.  The Ulupono Initiative opposed this measure.  The Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, Public Utilities Commission, and Division of Consumer Advocacy of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing its effective date to January 28, 2081, to encourage further discussion; and

     (2)  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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 376, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 376, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair