STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2048

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 401

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 401, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent 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 received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Hawaii Energy Policy Forum; Department of Research and Development, County of Hawaii; Ulupono Initiative; Organizing for Action; and one individual.

Your Committee finds that authorizing public agencies to enter into performance contracts relating to energy conservation or alternative energy measures for their vehicles or vehicle fleets will produce energy savings and cost efficiencies for state and county governments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

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. 401, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 401, H.D. 1, 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