STAND. COM. REP. NO. 650

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                   

 

RE:     S.B. No. 664

        S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 664 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONTRACTING FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

 

     (1)  Allow state and county agencies to enter into performance contracts to undertake or implement energy conservation or alternate energy measures for vehicles;

 

     (2)  Amend the definition of "energy performance contract" to include vehicles; and

 

     (3)  Define "vehicle".

 

     Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation; Department of Research and Development, Hawaii County; Ulupono Initiative; and three individuals.  Your Committees received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance and League of Women Voters of Hawaii. 

 

     Your Committees find that electric and fuel-efficient vehicles require an upfront investment but will prove to be long-term cost savings.  This measure allows state and county agencies to enter into energy-performance contracts for electric vehicles, which will allow for the increased use of more efficient, cleaner forms of ground transportation in state and county fleets, ultimately reducing Hawaii's dependence on imported fossil fuels.

 

     Your Committees have amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Adding a "vehicle fleet" definition;

 

     (2)  Authorizing state and county agencies to enter into performance contracts to undertake or implement energy conservation or alternative energy measures for vehicle fleets, in addition to a single vehicle, and making conforming amendments; and

 

     (3)  Amending the definition of "energy performance contract" to:

 

          (A)  List vehicle fueling or charging infrastructure as types of energy services and equipment that may be provided under an energy performance contract; and

 

          (B)  Include avoided operations and avoided fuel as additional types of savings realized by an agency for which a portion of payments may be made to a private sector person under an energy performance contract.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism and Government Operations that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 664, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 664, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

 


Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism and Government Operations,

 

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LAURA H. THIELEN, Chair

 

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GLENN WAKAI, Chair