STAND. COM. REP. NO. (~71~, -24
Honolulu, Hawaii
2024
APR04
RE: H.R. No. 193
H.D. 2
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which
was referred H.R. No. 193, H.D. 1, 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 from the Hawaii
State Energy Office; Airlines for America; Island Energy Services;
and Airlines Committee of Hawaii.
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:
HR193 HD2 HSCR CPC
 STAND. CaM. REP. NO.(7~~ -24
Page 2
(1) Adding a representative from a local fuel distributor to
be invited to participate in the working group; and
(2) Deleting the interim reporting requirement and
requesting the final report to be submitted to the
Governor and Legislature no later than 20 days prior to
the convening of the Regular Session of 2025.
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 concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.R. No. 193, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its
adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 193, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Consumer
Protection & Commerce,
~ ~KA~air
}-IRl93 HD2 HSCR CPC
 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature I+5c,g i13,’!
Record of Votes of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
~ f~D~ ~EPC_1,CS
C The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Q Pass, unamended (as is) Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
CPC Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. NAKASHIMA, Mark M. (C)
2. SAYAMA, Jackson D. (VC)
3. AMATO, Terez
4. BELATTI, Della Au
5. HASHEM, Mark J.
6. HUSSEY-BURDICK, Natalia
7. GATES, Cedric Asuega
8. LOWEN, Nicole E. )C
9. ONISHI, Richard H.K.
10. TAM, Adrian K.
11. PIERICK, Elijah
TOTAL (11) 7 o 4
The recommendation is: ~Adopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
Distribution: Original (White) — Committee Duplicate (Yellow) — Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO