CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 151

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2009

 

RE:    H.B. No. 427

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Sir and Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 427, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST ONE PLANET PACIFIC ENERGY, LLC, A PROCESSING ENTERPRISE,"

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this bill is to encourage the development of alternative energy and renewable fuel technologies by authorizing the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds in a total amount not to exceed $40,000,000, to assist One Planet Pacific Energy, LLC, with the planning, designing, constructing, and equipping of, and the acquisition of lands for, a gasification facility.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:

 

     (1)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2009; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 427, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 427, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

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MIKE GABBARD, Chair

 

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HERMINA MORITA, Co-Chair

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DONNA MERCADO KIM, Co-Chair

 

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DENNY COFFMAN, Co-Chair