CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 19

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2015

RE:    S.B. No. 1316

       S.D. 2

       H.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Madam and Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1316, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES,"

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:

     (1)  Establish a working group to examine the issues regarding requests to the board of directors of an association of apartment owners, condominium association, cooperative housing corporation, or planned community association for the installation of electric vehicle charging systems; and

     (2)  Require the working group, with the assistance of the Legislative Reference Bureau, to report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2016.

     Your Committee on Conference finds that electric vehicles reduce fossil fuel consumption and are gradually becoming more popular in the State.  As the demand for electric vehicles grows, so does the demand for electric vehicle charging systems.  Examining the issues regarding resident requests for the installation of electric vehicle charging systems will increase the likelihood of residents having the ability to choose more efficient transportation solutions in the future and further the State's clean energy goals.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Modifying the composition of the working group by adding a representative from the Building Industry Association of Hawaii, a representative from Hawaiian Electric Company, and two representatives from Hawaii EV Partnership and deleting two representatives from EV Structure;

     (2)  Clarifying that the Legislative Reference Bureau's role is to assist the working group with its final report and prepare any proposed legislation; and

     (3)  Inserting an effective date of July 1, 2015.

     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. 1316, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1316, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ CHRIS LEE, Co-Chair	____________________________ MIKE GABBARD, Chair
____________________________ ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Co-Chair	____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER, Co-Chair