CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 79-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 2537

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2537, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENERGY,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to clarify that the Chief Energy Officer is responsible for supporting the renewable portfolio standards and reporting on certain energy matters.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the purpose of Act 122, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019 (Act 122), was to transfer the duties and responsibilities of the State Energy Resources Coordinator, the functions of the Renewable Energy Facilitator, and the then existing State Energy Office to the newly established Hawaii State Energy Office and Chief Energy Officer. Your Committee on Conference further finds that Act 122 did not make conforming amendments to certain sections of existing laws pertaining to the reporting of certain energy matters to the Legislature. Accordingly, this measure clarifies these reporting requirements.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making it effective upon its approval.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2537, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2537, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ NICOLE E. LOWEN Co-Chair	____________________________ LYNN DECOITE Chair
____________________________ ELLE COCHRAN Co-Chair	____________________________ GLENN WAKAI Co-Chair