STAND. COM. REP. 651

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 475

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 475 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to require the Auditor to conduct a management audit of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).

Na Leo Pohai and an individual submitted testimony in support of this bill. PUC and the Hawaii Renewable Energy Alliance submitted testimony in support of the intent of this bill. The Consumer Advocate and Life of the Land submitted comments on this bill.

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 H.B. No. 475 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair