STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1002

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 654

H.D. 2

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 H.B. No. 654, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BUILDINGS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require state agencies to process the aggregated energy and water data of certain properties through the federal ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and submit the benchmarking data to the Hawaii State Energy Office.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Kaua‘i Climate Action Coalition, Climate Protectors Hawai‘i, Ulupono Initiative, Hawai‘i Energy, Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and seven individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services, Hawaii State Energy Office, and Hawaiian Electric.

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 H.B. No. 654, H.D. 2, 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