STAND. COM. REP. NO. 311

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 242

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Energy and Environment, to which was referred S.B. No. 242 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SEAWATER AIR CONDITIONING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to include within the definition of "qualified business" any business engaged in producing air conditioning from a seawater air conditioning district cooling system for purposes of the State enterprise zone tax incentives.

 

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by four private organizations.  Testimony in opposition to this measure was submitted by one state department and one private organization.  Comments were submitted by one state department.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Your Committee finds that the proposed downtown Honolulu seawater air conditioning district cooling system will create a significant amount of long-term, gainful employment, as well as reduce electricity and potable water use in the downtown Honolulu area.  Your Committee finds that this measure will help make the project more affordable for potential customers.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive stylistic changes.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 242, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 242, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy and Environment,

 

 

 

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MIKE GABBARD, Chair