STAND. COM. REP. NO. 608

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1353

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1353 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to expand the duties of the Hawaii Sate Energy Office to include planning and supporting opportunities for economic development.

Specifically, the measure transfers certain duties relating to energy efficiency; renewable energy; energy resilience; and clean transportation incentives, programs, and goals from the Chief Energy Officer to the Hawaii State Energy Office.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii Clean Power Alliance.

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

Your Committee finds that expanding the duties of the Hawaii State Energy Office to prioritize economic development will create long- and short-term jobs in the State and support ancillary industries.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

(2) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1353, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1353, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair