STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1213-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   S.B. No. 2604

      S.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 Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 2604, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO A MICROGRID PILOT PROJECT FOR SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Education to implement an off-grid microgrid pilot project at a school of the Department's choice through Ka Hei, an educational-enrichment and comprehensive energy and sustainability program within the Department.

The Department of Education, Hawaii State Teachers Association, and Opterra Energy Services supported this measure.  The Board of Education supported the intent of the measure.  The Hawaiian Electric Company, Maui Electric Company, Hawaii Electric Light Company, and Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2604, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair