STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1969

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 1442

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1442, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Public Utilities Commission to consider the value of improving electric power systems data access and transparency in order to make informed decisions.

Ulupono Initiative, Elemental Excelerator, and Organizing for Action supported this measure. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Public Utilities Commission provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1442, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair