STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 3 2024
RE: S.R. No. 82
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism,
to which was referred S.R. No. 82 entitled:
"SENATE 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 and intent of this measure is to request the
Hawaii State Energy Office to convene a Renewable 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; Par Hawaii; Hawaiian
Airlines; Airlines Committee of Hawaii, Inc.; Hawai‘i Gas; Hawai‘i
Farm Bureau; and Island Energy Services, Inc.
Your Committee finds that the State is heavily dependent on
various modes of transportation for tourism, commerce, and inter­
island travel, which significantly contributes to greenhouse gas
emissions. Your Committee further finds that renewable liquid
fuels offer a viable solution to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions
across various modes of transportation, including aviation, and
the State has a vested interest in fostering a comprehensive,
diverse portfolio of renewable liquid fuels. This measure
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establishes a working group to explore how to best incentivize the
production of renewable liquid fuels in the State to provide
valuable insights and recommendations for promoting the adoption
and development of a diverse portfolio of renewable liquid fuels.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Inserting language requesting that the Renewable Fuels
Working Group membership include:
(A) A representative from a local fuel importer with
statewide logistical supply and distribution
capability; and
(B) Any others, as invited by the Chairperson;
(2) Deleting language that would have requested the
Renewable Fuels Working Group to submit to the Governor
and Legislature an interim report providing an update of
its work and progress no later than December 1, 2025;
(3) Inserting language requesting that the Renewable Fuels
Working Group submit to the Governor and Legislature a
final report of its findings and recommendations,
including any proposed legislation, no later than
January 1, 2025; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism that is
attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent
and purpose of S.R. No. 82, as amended herein, and recommends its
adoption in the form attached hereto as S.R. No. 82, S.D. 1.
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Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Energy, Economic
Development, and Tourism,
LYNNV^COITE, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Energy, Economic Deveiopment, and Tourism
EET
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
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The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ________________________________________________
The Recommendation is: /
Pass, unamended _^^Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye (WR) Nay Excused
DECOITE, Lynn (C)
WAKAI, Glenn (VC)
FUKUNAGA, Carol
KIM. Donna Mercado
FEVELLA, Kurt
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TOTAL 1
Recommendation: / ‘ __ /
0 Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Sign atu reCTZz*-----
Distribution: Original \ Z/^^low Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report\_>/V^rk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23