STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1006

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1247

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1247, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WASTE-TO-ENERGY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the Hawaii State Energy Office to enter into a public-private partnership to develop a waste-to-energy generating facility.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii Iron Workers Stabilization Fund, IBEW Local Union 1186, Operating Engineers Local 3 - Hawaii, and one individual.

Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from the Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, 350Hawaii, Climate Protectors Hawaii, Kauai Climate Action Coalition, Zero Waste Kauai, Zero Waste Oahu, Sierra Club of Hawaii, Covanta, Kauai Women's Caucus, and seven individuals.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Public Safety, Hawaii State Energy Office, and Hawaiian Electric.

Your Committee finds that engaging with private partners to fund a waste-to-energy generating facility will positively leverage state resources and facilitate collaboration to help improve Hawaii's energy efficiency.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1247, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1247, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair