STAND. COM. REP. NO.  500

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2021

 

RE:   H.B. No. 683

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 683, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to:

 

     (1)  Establish the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program to provide matching grants to any small business in Hawaii that is developing products related to sustainable aviation fuel or greenhouse gas reduction from commercial aviation operations; and

 

     (2)  Specify that monies for the program may be appropriated by the Legislature from Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax revenues.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Energy Office, Imua Alliance, Climate Protectors Hawaii, Airlines for America, and one individual.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of Planning and Hawaii Technology Development Corporation.


     Your Committee finds that the State is focused on reducing its dependency on fossil fuels and exploring various avenues to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  Your Committee further finds that air travel has historically been one of the largest sources of Hawaii's greenhouse gas emissions.  Your Committee believes that it is in the State's interest to promote sustainable aviation fuels.  This measure will assist in the development of sustainable aviation fuel through grants provided by the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 683, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

 

 

 

 

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair