STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2350

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 2194

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Energy and Environment, to which was referred S.B. No. 2194 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WASTE PLASTIC,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of using waste plastics as an energy reserve.

 

     Specifically, this measure appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of using stockpiles of waste plastics as a strategic energy reserve.

 

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Hawaii Food Industry Association.

 

     Your Committee finds that it is advantageous for the State of Hawaii to create its own strategic energy reserves to supplement the existing federal energy reserves allotted to the State.

 

     Your Committee further finds that waste plastics have high energy content and, when compacted and baled, can be safely stored; therefore, the possible use of waste plastics as a strategic energy reserve warrants further consideration.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2194 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy and Environment,

 

 

 

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RON MENOR, Chair