STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 03 , 2025
RE: H.R. No. 54
R.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty—Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which
was referred H.R. No. 54, H.D. 1, entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE
TO CONVENE A GEOTHERMAL ENERGY WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE THE
REGULATORY AND POLICY LANDSCAPE SURROUNDING GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
IN HAWAII,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to examine ways to address
public opinion on expanding renewable energy and to meet the goal
of a one hundred percent renewable energy portfolio standard by
the year 2045 under section 269—92, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division
of Consumer Advocacy; Hawaii Public Utilities Commission; Hawaii
State Energy Office; Ulupono Initiative; Coalition Earth; Waika
Consulting; Sustainable Energy Hawaii; and three individuals.
Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure
from Energy Justice Network; Students for Justice in Palestine at
the University of Hawaii; and from one individual.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to
HR54 1-ID1 HSCR CPC
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this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.R. No. 54, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Consumer
Protection & Commerce,
SCOT Z. MATAYOSHI, Chair
HR54 HD1 HSCR CPC
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date: I
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D The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Pass, unamended (as is) 0 Pass, with amendments (HD) 0 Hold
0 Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
CPC Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. MATAYOSHI, Scot Z. (C)
2. CHUN, Cory M. (VC)
3. ILAGAN, Greggor
4. ICHIYAMA, Linda
5. IWAMOTO, Kim Coco
6. KONG, Sam Satoru
7. LOWEN, Nicole E.
8. MARTEN, Lisa
9. TAM, Adrian K.
10. PIERICK, Elijah
TOTAL (10)
The recommendation is: ~.. Adopted LI Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature: ~
Distribution: Original (White) Committee ~~fDuplicate (Yellow) Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO