STAND. COM. REP. NO. 447-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 1841

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.B. No. 1841, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENERGY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage energy efficiency and transparency toward the State's goal of one hundred percent renewable energy by requiring energy benchmarking for nonresidential buildings and for benchmarking data disclosure to prospective buyers, lessees, or lenders.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Blue Planet Foundation, and one concerned individual supported this measure. Building Owners and Managers Association of Hawaii provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to January 28, 2045, to encourage further discussion.

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 H.B. No. 1841, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1841, H.D. 2, 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