STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1605

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                

 

RE:    H.B. No. 1280

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1280, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to transfer operational authority over the Makai Research Pier to the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii.

 

     More specifically, this measure:

 

     (1)  Transfers the Makai Research Pier from the University of Hawaii to the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority; and

 

     (2)  Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds for the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority to repair and upgrade the Makai Research Pier.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, University of Hawaii, Makai Ocean Engineering, and Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority.

 

     Your Committee finds that this measure will allow for the continued use of the Makai Research Pier for valuable ocean research activities.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making a technical nonsubstantive amendment for purposes of clarity and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1280, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1280, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair