STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1936

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 1024

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1024, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Establish long-term goals for zero-emissions transportation in Hawaii to reduce and eliminate transportation emissions;

(2) Establish the Clean Ground Transportation Working Group and Interisland Clean Transportation Working Group;

(3) Require the working groups to submit annual reports to the Hawaii Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission and the Legislature; and

(4) Require the Department of Transportation, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, and Hawaii State Energy Office to develop electric charging capacity plans in coordination with the working groups and allow continued access to high-occupancy vehicle lanes, and develop and implement other zero-emissions transportation options.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawai‘i State Energy Office, Hawai‘i Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization, Climate Protectors Hawai‘i, Big Island Electric Vehicle Association, Hawaiian Airlines, Kauai Climate Action Coalition, Blue Planet Foundation, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Ulupono Initiative, and eleven individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Transportation, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, and Hawaii Automobile Dealers' Association.

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. 1024, S.D. 2, 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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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair