STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1554

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 661

S.D. 1

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 Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred S.B. No. 661, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Grant public procurement priority for purchasing of fuel cell electric vehicles by state and county agencies; and

(2) Amend the definition of "electric vehicle" to include fuel cell electric vehicles, for purposes of parking exemptions, High Occupancy Vehicle lane use, registration requirements, and provisions concerning the designation of parking spaces in places of public accommodation.

The Board of Water Supply of the City and County of Honolulu, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Servco Pacific Inc., Ulupono Initiative, Blue Planet Foundation, and one individual testified in support of this measure. Organizing for Action testified in opposition to this measure. The Department of Accounting and General Services provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor & Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 661, S.D. 1, 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 Labor & Public Employment,

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair