STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1260-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 3010

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 3010, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Land and Natural Resources to work with utility companies and other renewable energy developers on leasing processes to expedite the development of renewable energy.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Hawaii Gas and Hawaii Clean Power Alliance. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Public Utilities Commission and 350Hawaii.org.

Your Committee finds that the Department of Land and Natural Resources is required under existing law to work with electric utility companies and other renewable energy developers on planning and permitting processes that expedite the development of renewable energy. This measure seeks to expand the requirement to additionally include collaboration with other utility companies and work on leasing processes, to further renewable energy development and facilitate the private sector's attainment of renewable portfolio standards.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3010, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair