STAND. COM. REP. NO.  608-16

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2221

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2221, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PARKING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish fines for owners of one-hundred spaces or larger parking facilities who do not comply with state law requirements for the minimum provision of parking spaces equipped exclusively with electric vehicle charging equipment.

 

     The Blue Planet Foundation and an individual testified in support of this measure.  Two individuals testified in opposition to this measure.  The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism and Ulupono Initiative provided comments.

 

As a result of efforts to promote clean energy initiatives and increased costs of gasoline, electric vehicle use in Hawaii has increased over the years.  Your Committee finds that the legislature has also promoted the use of electric vehicles by providing incentives for electric vehicle use including requiring parking facilities with 100 stalls or more to be equipped with an electric vehicle charging station that is designated for the exclusive use of an electric vehicle.  However, your Committee finds that the current law regarding the provision of electric

vehicle charging stations in parking facilities contains no penalties for violations and therefore no consequences for non-compliance.  This measure addresses this issue.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2221, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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KARL RHOADS, Chair