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:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to clarify the core responsibilities of the Hawaii State Energy Office by:

 

     (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 Hawaii, 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 Hawaii.  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