CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 119

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 401

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 401, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONTRACTING FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to authorize state and county agencies to enter into energy performance contracts for the purpose of undertaking or implementing energy conservation or alternate energy measures for agency vehicles or vehicle fleets.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Deleting language which would authorize state and county agencies to enter into energy performance contracts to undertake or implement energy conservation or alternate energy measures for agency vehicles or vehicle fleets;

(2) Requiring all agencies to identify and evaluate vehicle fleet energy efficiency programs that the agency may implement using vehicle fleet performance contracts;

(3) Authorizing agencies to contract for the provision of vehicles or associated capital investments in charging or fueling infrastructure and applying vehicle fleet operational and fuel cost savings toward the cost, and subjecting the contracts to certain provisions;

(4) Clarifying the definition of "energy performance contract" to include the provision of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for a portion of avoided vehicle maintenance or fuel costs pursuant to a vehicle fleet energy efficiency program;

(5) Amending the definition of "facility";

(6) Inserting a preamble section;

(7) Changing its effective date to upon its approval; and

(8) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 401, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 401, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ GLENN WAKAI Chair	____________________________ NICOLE E. LOWEN Co-Chair
____________________________ LAURA H. THIELEN Co-Chair	____________________________ SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO Co-Chair
____________________________ DRU MAMO KANUHA Co-Chair