STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3711

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 103

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism and Transportation, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 103 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,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent 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, rules, and other guidance to help clarify and facilitate the installation of electric vehicle charging systems in multi-unit dwellings.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Energy Office; Climate Protectors Hawai‘i; Ulupono Initiative; Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.; Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Hawai‘i Automobile Dealer's Association; and one individual. Your Committees received testimony in opposition to this measure from two individuals. Your Committees received comments on this measure from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' Division of Consumer Advocacy and Public Utilities Commission.

Your Committees find that, with the growing popularity of electric and other alternative fuel vehicles, the lack of available zero-emission fueling stations inhibits the use of these vehicles. Your Committees recognize that most of the State's existing multi-dwelling units might have very difficult challenges to retrofit their common areas, parking garages, and parking stalls to allow for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations. This measure is essential to facilitate consumer access to electric vehicle charging stations, increase use of electric vehicles, and decrease the State's reliance on fossil fuels.

Your Committees have amended this measure by:

(1) Adding to the list of requested working group members:

(A) A representative from the Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.; and

(B) An additional representative from the electric vehicle charging station industry; and

(2) Requesting that the Working Group also examine alternatives to retrofitting multi-unit dwellings that still ensure convenient access to electric vehicle charging systems;

(3) Allowing the Working Group to invite other representatives from relevant industries to participate on the working group as necessary; and

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

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism and Transportation that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 103, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 103, S.D. 1.

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

________________________________ CHRIS LEE, Chair

________________________________ GLENN WAKAI, Chair