STAND. COM. REP. NO.  364

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

 

RE:   H.B. No. 139

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.B. No. 139 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST ANAERGIA INC.,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to support the development of renewable and efficient energy systems in the State by supporting two projects to be built, owned, and operated by Anaergia, Inc. through the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds.

 

     Anaergia Services, LLC; Ulupono Initiative; Hale Mahaolu; and several concerned individuals testified in support of the measure.  The Department of Budget and Finance provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 139 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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CHRIS LEE, Chair