STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1458

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 1241

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.B. No. 1241, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENERGY DATA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to share energy data with the Department of Health to increase the accuracy of and reduce the levels of uncertainty in the Department of Health's annual greenhouse gas progress reports.

The Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, Department of Health, Organizing for Action, Elemental Excelerator, and an individual supported this measure. The City and County of Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency supported the intent of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1241, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair