STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3607

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 2249

H.D. 2

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2249, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTRIC GRID RESILIENCY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to create and appropriate moneys for a Homeland Security and Resiliency Council, which shall identify electric grid and other critical infrastructure needs and provide recommendations for enhancing grid and critical infrastructure resiliency throughout the State.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from 350Hawaii.org; Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.; Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii; Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii; Organizing for Action; Ulupono Initiative; Young Brothers, Limited; and two individuals.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Division of Consumer Advocacy of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

Your Committee finds that this measure will help ensure that the State is prepared to protect residents and critical infrastructure during natural disasters and other emergencies.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Adding a provision that the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives jointly invite a representative of the regulated interisland water carrier serving all islands to serve as one of the members of the Homeland Security and Resiliency Council; and

(2) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2249, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2249, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair