STAND. COM. REP. NO. 504

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 1341

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 1341 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE ENERGY OFFICE,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

 

     (1)  Transfer the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Hawaii State Energy Office; and

 

     (2)  Clarify the purpose, duties, and responsibilities of the Hawaii State Energy Office and the Chief Energy Officer.

 

     Your Committees received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority and Hawaii State Energy Office.

 

     Your Committees find that transferring the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Hawaii State Energy Office and clarifying the duties and responsibilities will help to stimulate the State's economic development and promote energy efficiency.

 

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. 1341 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

 

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

 

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SHARON MORIWAKI, Chair

 

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GLENN WAKAI, Chair