STAND. COM. REP. NO. 912

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 920

S.D. 2

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. 920, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to establish a state clean ground transportation goal for all state fleet light-duty vehicles to be one hundred per cent zero-emission vehicles by December 31, 2030.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Energy Office, 350Hawaii, Blue Planet Foundation, Climate Protectors Hawaii, Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association, Hawaii Electric Vehicle Association, Hawaiian Electric Company, Kauai Climate Action Coalition, Our Revolution Hawaii, Ulupono Initiative, Western States Hydrogen Alliance, and numerous individuals.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the State Procurement Office and SanHi Government Strategies.

Your Committee finds that the goals established by this measure are attainable and will help to reduce the State's carbon emissions.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Codifying the State's clean ground transportation goal in Chapter 105, Hawaii Revised Statutes, instead of Chapter 264, Hawaii Revised Statutes;

(2) Deleting language requiring that the procurement policy for each agency purchasing or leasing light-duty motor vehicles to, among other things, meet the State's clean ground transportation goal established by this measure;

(3) Deleting the provision requiring that vehicles acquired from another state agency and excluded vehicles be included in the calculation of the State's clean ground transportation goals;

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

(5) 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. 920, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 920, 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