STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1401

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.R. No. 77

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.R. No. 77 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO REVIEW THE FEASIBILITY OF THE STATE BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE CHICAGO CLIMATE EXCHANGE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to investigate the feasibility of Hawaii becoming a member of the Chicago climate exchange to generate needed revenue for the State while helping to improve the environment.

The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism is also requested to submit a strategic plan and a report, including findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation, as appropriate, to the Legislature not later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2005.

The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, University of Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaii Renewable Energy Alliance, and Life of the Land supported this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by removing its contents and replacing it with an H.D. 1, entitled:

"REQUESTING THAT THE united states SECRETARY OF ENERGY SUPPORT A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ICELAND AND HAWAII FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF RENEWABLE HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES AS PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR A HYDROGEN ECONOMY."

Your Committee has amended the purpose of H.R. No. 77 to request the United States Secretary of Energy to support a working partnership between Iceland and Hawaii in order to promote a real world example of the United States commitment to the principles of the International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 77, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 77, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection,

 

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HERMINA M. MORITA, Chair