CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 167

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 424

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 424, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROCUREMENT OF CONTRACTS FOR VEHICLE RENTAL,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to require all state agencies, when renting a vehicle on behalf of a state employee conducting official government business, to adopt a preference for renting electric vehicles or hybrid vehicles; provided that the vehicles are suitable for the specific travel requirements and available when needed.

Your Committee on Conference finds that Hawaii currently has over one million gasoline-powered vehicles on its roads, which emit nearly five million metric tons of climate-changing carbon pollution annually. Some of these vehicles are used by government employees in the performance of their duties. Your Committee on Conference notes that the intent of this measure is to ensure that electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles are offered to the State at market rates. Your Committee on Conference further finds that electric vehicles will play an important role in the State's clean energy future and meeting the goals set for Hawaii in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. Your Committee on Conference believes that requiring state agencies to prioritize the rental of electric vehicles will put the agencies at the forefront of energy independence and greenhouse gas emissions reduction efforts.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing the effective date to upon approval.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 424, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 424, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ SHARON MORIWAKI Chair	____________________________ ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY Co-Chair
____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Co-Chair	____________________________ AARON LING JOHANSON Co-Chair
____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI Co-Chair	____________________________ TINA WILDBERGER Co-Chair