STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1684

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.B. No. 934

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 Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 934, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEASUREMENT STANDARDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to exempt hydrogen fuel products from petroleum product measurement requirements.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Energy Office, Hawaii Hydrogen Alliance, Ulupono Initiative, Western States Hydrogen Alliance, Blue Planet Foundation, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Hawaii Food Industry Association, and Hawai‘i Gas. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Agriculture and Servco.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 934, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair