STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2318

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3086

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology, Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, and Transportation and Energy, to which was referred S.B. No. 3086 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENERGY,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to partner with the United States Department of Energy to establish an Office of Science National Laboratory in the Kalaeloa community development district.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i. Your Committees received comments on this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Hawaii Community Development Authority; and one individual.

Your Committees find there is a need to research revolutionary energy breakthroughs and that to achieve the goal of one hundred percent renewable energy, the State requires necessary research facilities to support the development of new means of producing energy. Your Committees recognize that the United States Department of Energy national science laboratories provide the nation with strategic scientific and technological capabilities. The national science laboratories of the United States Department of Energy aim to:

(1) Execute long-term government scientific and technological missions, often with complex security, safety, project management, or other operation changes;

(2) Develop unique, often multidisciplinary, scientific capabilities beyond the scope of academic and industrial institutions, to benefit the nation's researchers and national strategic priorities; and

(3) Develop and sustain critical scientific and technical capabilities to which the government requires assured access.

Your Committees find that establishing an Office of Science National Laboratories in Hawaii will support Hawaii's goal of working toward one hundred percent renewable energy for the entire State.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology, Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, and Transportation and Energy that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3086 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology, Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, and Transportation and Energy,

________________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair	________________________________ GLENN WAKAI, Chair
	________________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair