STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1967

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 Finance, 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 Department of Transportation, Board of Water Supply, O‘ahu County Democrats Committee on Legislative Priorities, Blue Planet Foundation, Servco Pacific Inc., Ulupono Initiative, and a few individuals supported this measure. Organizing for Action opposed this measure. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance 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 pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair