STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1832

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: H.R. No. 54

H.D. 1

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.R. No. 54, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONVENE A GEOTHERMAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE THE REGULATORY AND POLICY LANDSCAPE SURROUNDING GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to examine ways to address public opinion on expanding renewable energy and to meet the goal of a one hundred percent renewable energy portfolio standard by the year 2045 under section 269-92, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Consumer Advocacy; Hawaii Public Utilities Commission; Hawaii State Energy Office; Ulupono Initiative; Coalition Earth; Waika Consulting; Sustainable Energy Hawaii; and three individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from Energy Justice Network; Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Hawaii; and from one individual.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 54, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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SCOT Z. MATAYOSHI, Chair