STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1152-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2196

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 2196, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require cooperative housing corporations, homeowners associations, planned community associations, and condominium associations to develop plans to incorporate zero-emissions fueling stations, including electric vehicle charging stations, onto any of its residential properties that are constructed after January 1, 2023.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Energy Office, Kauai Women's Caucus, Climate Protectors Hawai‘i, Maui Nui EV Association, Kauai Climate Action Coalition, Hawaiian Electric Company, KauaiEV, Big Island Electric Vehicle Association, Tesla, Hawaii Electric Vehicle Association, Pearl City Neighborhood Board No. 21, and numerous individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Building Industry Association of Hawaii and NAIOP Hawaii. Your Committee received comments on this measure from Associa, Community Associations Institute, and Alliance for Automotive Innovation.

Your Committee finds that it is critical to encourage behavior that promotes lower emissions, reduces congestion, and enhances mobility. Zero-emission vehicles, such as electric vehicles, play an integral role in Hawaii's clean energy future and are much less expensive to power per mile than their gasoline counterparts. With the continued growth of electric vehicle adoption by consumers, this measure ensures the availability and convenience of necessary infrastructure to support electric vehicle use.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting language to prohibit the issuance of building permits for any new multi-family residential building that has ten or more parking stalls, unless the building's parking stalls are electric vehicle charger ready;

(2) Changing the term "fueling station" to "infrastructure" and the term "charging station" to "charging system"; and

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

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2196, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2196, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair