STAND. COM. REP. NO. 805

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 424

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 424, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require all agencies of the State, 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.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Energy Office, Kauai Climate Action Coalition, Climate Protectors Hawaii, Hawaii Electric Vehicle Association, Our Revolution Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric Company, and numerous individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure by Enterprise Holdings.

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. 424, 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