STAND. CON. REP. NO. 170L(
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR28 , 2025
RE: H.C.R. No. 209
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Economic Development & Technology, to which
was referred H.C.R. No. 209 entitled:
“HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RELATED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
VIA IMPORT SUBSTITUTION,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the State of Hawaii
to consider import substitution as a key strategy for economic
growth and diversification.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Hawai’i Technology Development Authority. Your Committee
received comments on this measure from the Department of Business,
Economic Development, and Tourism; and Department of Agriculture.
Your Committee finds that Hawaii’s dependence on imported
goods creates economic vulnerability and reliance on external
markets. Your Committee further finds that import substitution
strategies, as utilized by Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and other
countries, serve as clear examples for how to decrease reliance on
external markets while improving domestic industries and
production. This measure ensures that the State considers import
substitution in its efforts to diversify the economy and spur
economic growth.
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Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Adding a definition for import substitution;
(2) Urging the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation and
other agencies to take steps to avoid and prevent new
import dependencies, such as dependencies on fossil
fuels like liquid natural gas, and leverage monopsony
powers to substitute existing imports;
(3) Adding the Chair of the Public Utilities Commission and
Chief Energy Officer of the Hawai’i State Energy Office
to the list of recipients of certified copies of this
measure;
(4) Changing its title to make technical amendments; and
(5) Making other 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 Economic Development & Technology that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 209, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in
the form attached hereto as N.C.R. No. 209, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Economic
Development & Technology,
~AOhair
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House of Representatives
The Thirty-third Legislature ~ ~ 1 70 Cf
Record of Votes of the Committee on Economic Development & Technology
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: ~ Pass, unamended (as is) Pass, with amendments (HD) 0 Hold
0 Pass short form bill with H to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
ECD Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. ILAGAN, Greggor (C)
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2. HUSSEY, Ikaika (VC) ><
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3. HOLT, Daniel
4. TAM, Adrian K.
£TEMPLO, Shirley Ann
6. TODD, Chris X
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7. MATSUMOTO, Lauren
TOTAL (7) .6 — —
The recommendation is: ‘~‘Adopted ~ Not Adopted
ff 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) — FIMSO