STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1195

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1305

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 1305, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the State and electrical utilities to enter into a mutual assistance agreement with out-of-state utilities to assist in the restoration of electrical power following a natural disaster or emergency.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.; Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc.; Maui Electric Company, Ltd.; Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii; and Hawaii Gas testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Allowing gas utilities to enter into mutual assistance agreements with an out-of-state utility to assist in the restoration of natural gas infrastructure; 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 Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1305, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1305, H.D. 2.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair