STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1436

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 118

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 118 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HAWAII GREEN FUELS INITIATIVE TO COINCIDE WITH INCREASED LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to urge the significant growth, development, intensification, and expansion of agriculture to incorporate dedicated food and biofuel feedstock growth to achieve the goals of food and fuel sustainability and security through a Hawaii Green Fuels Initiative.

 

     The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Clean Energy Solutions, The Maritime Group, LLC, and several individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Agriculture supported the intent of this measure.

 

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 118 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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CHRIS LEE, Chair