STAND. COM. REP. NO. 719-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 1851

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1851, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GRID-INTERACTIVE WATER HEATER SYSTEMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to prohibit the issuance of building permits for new multi-unit dwellings that do not include grid-interactive water heater systems.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Energy Office, 350Hawaii.org, Climate Protectors Coalition, Blue Planet Foundation, and ten individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Building Industry Association of Hawaii, and Bradford White Corporation. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Public Utilities Commission; Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.; and Kobayashi Group LLC.

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 H.B. No. 1851, H.D. 2, 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