STAND. COM. REP. NO.1141

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.R. No. 115

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Higher Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 115 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY IN HAWAI'I,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the University of Hawai‘i, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, and other interested participants to prepare a preliminary assessment on developing a sustainable energy sector in Hawai‘i.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; University of Hawai‘i School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology; The ‘Aina Institute; Hawaiian Electric Company and its affiliated subsidiaries – Maui Electric Company and Hawaiian Electric Light Company; Hawai‘i Renewable Energy Alliance; Center for a Sustainable Future; Sierra Club; Life of the Land; Kaua‘i Electric; The Gas Company; and two individuals.

Your Committees find that the assessment would benefit from a variety of participants, and several testifiers expressed their interest in taking part in the process. Your Committees also find that any assessment on energy sustainability in Hawaii should consider the impediments to renewable energy in Hawaii and the geographical boundaries and unique characteristics of each island.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Higher Education that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 115 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Higher Education,

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair

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HERMINA M. MORITA, Chair