STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1852
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2021
RE: S.B. No. 1353
S.D. 1
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 S.B. No. 1353, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
(1) Expanding the purpose of the Hawaii State Energy Office; and
(2) Transferring all duties relating to energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy resilience, and clean transportation related incentives, programs, and goals from the Chief Energy Officer to the Hawaii State Energy Office.
Your Committee
received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Energy
Office, Climate Protectors Hawai‘i,
Citizens' Climate Lobby Hawaii, 350Hawaii.org, and five individuals. Your Committee received testimony in
opposition to this measure from the Environmental Caucus of the Democratic
Party of Hawai‘i. Your Committee received comments on this
measure from the Hawaii Clean Power Alliance.
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 S.B. No. 1353, S.D. 1, 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 |
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