STAND. COM. REP. NO. 886-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 2701

H.D. 1

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. 2701, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require that agency actions undertaken with funds from the Environmental Response Revolving Fund, Energy Security Special Fund, Energy Systems Development Special Fund, and Agricultural Development and Food Security Special Fund be undertaken with careful consideration of how those actions can also assist the State in achieving the State's zero emissions clean economy target and support the State's climate change resilience, environmental response, energy, and food systems; and

(2) Require that annual reports for these funds also explain to the Legislature how expenditures support the State's clean energy economy and climate change resilience.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Energy Office; Hawaii Natural Energy Institute; Climate Protectors Coalition; We Are One, Inc.; and seven individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Agriculture, 350Hawaii.org, Pele Lani Farm LLC, and three individuals.

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. 2701, 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