STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1558

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 Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 376, S.D. 1, H.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 Lanai, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.  Ulupono Initiative testified in opposition to this measure.  The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Division of Consumer Advocacy of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and Public Utilities Commission provided comments.

     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. 376, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair