STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1412-24

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2024

 

RE:   H.R. No. 193

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.R. No. 193 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONVENE A RENEWABLE LIQUID FUELS WORKING GROUP TO STUDY LOCAL PRODUCTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLE LIQUID FUELS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Hawaii State Energy Office to convene a Renewable Liquid Fuels Working Group to study local production, development, and incentives for renewable liquid fuels.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Energy Office; Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau; Alaska Airlines; Hawaiʻi Gas; Pono Pacific; Airlines for America; Par Hawaii; Airlines Committee of Hawaii; Hawaiian Airlines; and Island Energy Services.

 

     Your Committee finds that renewable liquid fuels offer a viable solution for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions produced by the transportation sector.  This measure requests that the Hawaii State Energy Office convene a Renewable Liquid Fuels Working Group to study local production, development, and incentives for renewable liquid fuels.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Allowing the chairperson of the working group to invite other members; and

 

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 193, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 193, H.D. 1.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

 

 

 

 

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NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair