STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1592

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 550

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 550, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow members of the Public Utilities Commission who are residents of a county other than the City and County of Honolulu to receive an allowance of $225 per day to cover board, lodging, and incidental expenses, and reimbursement for their actual air travel expenses.

The Public Utilities Commission and Hawaii Solar Energy Association supported this measure. Citizens' Caucus opposed this measure. The State Procurement Office provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 550, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair