STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
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APR 1 9 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 213
H.D. 2
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 H.C.R. No. 213, H.D. 2, entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT 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 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; Airlines Committee of Hawaii,
Inc.; Neste; Pono Pacific Land Management, LLC; Hawaiian Airlines;
Hawai‘i Gas; Pacific Biodiesel Technologies, LLC; Par Hawaii;
Airlines for America; Island Energy Services; and one individual.
Your Committee finds that the transportation sector
significantly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, and
renewable liquid fuels offer a viable solution to mitigate
greenhouse gas emissions across various modes of transportation,
including aviation. Your Committee further finds that the State
is heavily dependent on various modes of transportation for
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tourism, commerce, and inter-island travel; is particularly
susceptible to the impacts of climate change; and has a vested
interest in fostering a comprehensive, diverse portfolio of
renewable liquid fuels. This measure establishes a Renewable
Liquid Fuels Working Group to explore how to best facilitate and
incentivize the production of a range of renewable liquid fuels in
the State and to provide valuable insights and recommendations for
promoting the adoption and development of this critical sector.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Inserting language requesting that a representative of
the Airlines Committee of Hawaii be invited to
participate in the Renewable Liquid Fuels Working Group;
and
(2) 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 H.C.R. No. 213, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and
recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R.
No. 213, H.D. 2, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Energy, Economic
Development, and Tourism,
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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:
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended Z’^Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311_______________ 2310________ 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
DECOITE, Lynn (C)
WAKAI, Glenn (VC)
FUKUNAGA, Carol
KIM, Donna Mercado
FEVELLA, Kurt
TOTAL *2^ 1
Recommendation: /
|_^ Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:
Distribution: Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23