STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2115-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 103

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 103, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE ISSUES AND BARRIERS TO THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEMS IN MULTI-UNIT DWELLINGS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING CHANGES TO STATUTES, RULES, AND OTHER GUIDANCE TO HELP CLARIFY AND FACILITATE THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEMS IN MULTI-UNIT DWELLINGS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Hawaii State Energy Office to convene a working group to examine issues and barriers to the installation of electric vehicle charging systems in multi-unit dwellings and make recommendations regarding changes to statutes and rules or other guidance to help clarify and facilitate the installation of electric vehicle charging systems in multi-unit dwellings.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, Hawaii State Energy Office, Climate Protectors Hawai‘i, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Ulupono Initiative, Hawaiian Electric Company, Tesla, Hawaii Automobile Dealers' Association, and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Public Utilities Commission.

Your Committee finds that while the adoption of electric vehicles by consumers continues to grow, the limited electric vehicle infrastructure, especially in multi-unit dwellings, is a major barrier to the adoption of electric vehicles. Therefore, it is critical to examine the issues regarding the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in multi-unit dwellings, which will further provide the Legislature with the necessary information to make informed policy decisions for furthering the development and adoption of electric vehicles in the State.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Amending the composition of the working group by:

(A) Clarifying that the representative of the Hawaii State Energy Office is requested to convene the working group and serve as its chairperson or designate another member of the working group to serve as chairperson if mutually agreed upon by the members;

(B) Removing one of the individuals who sit on the board of directors of an association of apartment owners and clarifying that the remaining individual be appointed by the Chief Energy Officer of the Hawaii State Energy Office;

(D) Removing one of the representatives from the electric vehicle charging system industry and clarifying that the remaining representative be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and

(E) Replacing the representatives from the Blue Planet Foundation and Hawaii Electric Vehicle Association with one representative from a non-profit organization that works on electrification of transportation policy appointed by the President of the Senate;

(2) Requesting the working group to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature;

(3) Amending its title to make technical, nonsubstantive amendments; and

(4) Making other technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 103, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 103, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair