STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1578-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.R. No. 55

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.R. No. 55 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, MAYOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, AND THE HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL TO ENSURE GREATER PUBLIC INPUT PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF WIND MACHINES HAVING A RATED CAPACITY OF UP TO ONE HUNDRED KILOWATTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu, Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, and Honolulu City Council to ensure greater public input prior to the construction of wind machines having a rated capacity of up to one hundred kilowatts.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaii State Energy Office.

Your Committee finds that the noise pollution, shadow flicker, and flashing red lights caused by wind machines may adversely affect neighboring communities and property owners. Your Committee further finds that changing the type of conditional use permits required for wind machines having a rated capacity of up to one hundred kilowatts from minor to major permits will allow for greater public input.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 55 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair