CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 79

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2009

RE:    S.B. No. 1338

       S.D. 2

       H.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam and Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1338, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HOUSEHOLD ENERGY DEMAND,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this measure is to prohibit real estate contracts, agreements, and rules from precluding or rendering ineffective the use of clotheslines on the premises of single-family dwellings or townhouses.

     Your Committee on Conference finds that use of clotheslines decreases the amount of energy used by households by as much as ten per cent, which is not only beneficial for the environment, but can also substantially reduce such households' monthly electricity bill.  Your Committee on Conference also finds that this measure strikes a good balance between the competing goals of allowing single-family dwelling and townhouse residents to use clotheslines and authorizing homeowners associations to set reasonable rules regarding the use of clotheslines.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing its effective date from "July 1, 2020" to "upon approval".

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1338, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1338, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ HERMINA MORITA, Co-Chair	____________________________ MIKE GABBARD, Chair
____________________________ RIDA CABANILLA, Co-Chair	____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER, Co-Chair
____________________________ DENNY COFFMAN, Co-Chair