CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE REP. NO. 104
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2019
RE: S.B. No. 1440
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirtieth State Legislature
State of Hawaii
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirtieth State Legislature
State of Hawaii
Sirs:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1440, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR TREVI SYSTEMS, INC., OR ITS RELATED ENTITY, KONA COAST WATER LLC,"
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 the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Trevi Systems, Inc., or its related entity, Kona Coast Water LLC, in funding plans, designs, construction, equipment, land leases, and other assets for two or more plants to desalinate water using one hundred percent renewable solar energy. The water shall be supplied to Hawaii island and potentially other islands.
Your Committee on Conference finds that this measure is in the public interest and for the public health, safety, and general welfare.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the appropriation from an unspecified amount to 100,000,000; and
(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2019.
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 S.B. No. 1440, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1440, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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____________________________ NICOLE E. LOWEN Co-Chair |
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____________________________ DRU KANUHA Chair |
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____________________________ TINA WILDBERGER Co-Chair |
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____________________________ J. KALANI ENGLISH Co-Chair |
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