STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1080-24

 

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 Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.B. No. 3010, S.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:

 

     (1)  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; and

 

     (2)  The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to direct the Hawaii State Energy Office, and work with utility companies and other renewable energy developers, on all applicable planning, leasing, and permitting processes to expedite the development of renewable energy resources.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Hawaiʻi Gas and one individual.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaii State Energy Office; Public Utilities Commission; and 350Hawaii.org.

 

     Your Committee finds that the Department of Land and Natural Resources is required to work with utility companies and other renewable energy developers on planning and permitting processes that expedite the development of renewable energy.  This measure would expand the requirement to leasing processes.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Deleting the requirement for the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to direct and work with the Hawaii State Energy Office and other renewable energy developers on planning, leasing, and permitting processes to expedite the development of renewable energy resources;

 

     (2)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and

 

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

 

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3010, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3010, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

 

 

 

 

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NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair