CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 50

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 272

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

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. 272, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES,"

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 further facilitate the development of green condominium projects throughout Hawaii by clarifying the conditions under which condominium unit owners can install solar windows and skylights.

Your Committee on Conference finds that in order to keep up with the ever-evolving technology of renewable energy, Hawaii statutory law must likewise evolve. Your Committee on Conference also finds that it is not clear whether building-applied photovoltaics, such as roof-mounted photovoltaic solar panels, building-integrated photovoltaics, such as electricity-producing photovoltaic windows, and passive solar skylights and windows fall under the existing definition of "solar energy device." This measure specifies that owners of condominium units are allowed to install solar energy devices, including but not limited to build-applied and building-integrated photovoltaics and excluding passive solar skylights and windows, upon written consent of the board of the association of condominium unit owners.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing its effective date to upon approval.

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. 272, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 272, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ NICOLE E. LOWEN Co-Chair	____________________________ GLENN WAKAI Chair
____________________________ ROY M. TAKUMI Co-Chair	____________________________ JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE Co-Chair
____________________________ TINA WILDBERGER Co-Chair	____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Co-Chair