STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1884-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2196

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2196, S.D. 2, H.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:

(1) After January 1, 2023, prohibit the issuance of a building permit 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; and

(2) Require cooperative housing corporations, homeowners associations, planned community associations, and condominium associations to develop plans to incorporate electric vehicle charging systems onto any of its residential properties that are newly constructed after January 1, 2023.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawai‘i State Energy Office, Palehua Townhouse Association, Ulupono Initiative, Climate Protectors Hawai‘i, Pearl City Nieghborhood Board No. 21, Recycle Hawaii and Clean the Pacific, Big Island EV Association, American Lung Association in Hawaii, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and eighteen individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Community Associations Institute and Building Industry Association of Hawaii. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaii Electric Vehicle Association, 350Hawaii.org, Tesla, Hawaiian Electric Company, and one individual.

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. 2196, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, 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