STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2053-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 94

S.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. 94, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO ENGAGE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT PRESENCE WITHIN THE STATE OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Hawaii State Energy Office to engage the United States Department of Energy to establish a permanent presence within the State of Hawaii.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority; Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority; Hawaii Technology Development Corporation; Hawaii State Energy Office; Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute; Public Utilities Commission; Hawaiian Electric Company; and Hawai‘i Gas.

Your Committee finds that the United States Department of Energy has had a long-established presence in Hawaii through partnerships with state and county agencies, the private sector, and local communities. Establishing a permanent presence for the United States Department of Energy in the State would further strengthen these partnerships and the promotion of clean energy in the State and throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

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. 94, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair