STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3120

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3311

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 3311, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to reduce transportation emissions.

Specifically, the measure:

(1) Establishes long-term goals for zero emissions transportation in the State and abroad to reduce and eliminate transportation emissions;

(2) Commits to and supports emerging companies that are looking to demonstrate and pioneer new technologies and services; and

(3) Establishes working groups comprising government agencies and expert stakeholders to develop plans and recommendations for achieving zero emissions transportation.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Energy Office, Ulupono Initiative, Big Island Electric Vehicle Association, Hawaii Electric Vehicle Association, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, and ten individuals.

Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from one individual.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Transportation and Climate Protectors Hawaii.

Your Committee finds that Hawaii is ideally suited for the electrification of ground transportation and the exploration of innovative new technologies and services that will help the State achieve zero emissions transportation. Accordingly, your Committee believes that the State should make a commitment to support these technologies.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Deleting provisions relating to the ground transportation working group;

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

(3) Making technical nonsubstantive changes 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. 3311, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3311, S.D. 2.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair