STAND. COM. REP. NO. 883________

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.R. No. 12
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection, to
which was referred H.R. No. 12 entitled: 

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO DIRECT THE
     ATTORNEY GENERAL TO VIGOROUSLY PURSUE CIVIL PROSECUTION OF
     THE GASOLINE OVERCHARGE CASE, AND TO EXPRESS HOUSE MEMBERS'
     SUPPORT FOR THIS EFFORT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to convey to the Governor
the support of the Legislature for the Attorney General to
vigorously pursue the gasoline overcharge case.  

     Counsels to Tesoro Hawaii and Chevron Products Company
Corporation, defendants in the gasoline case, testified in
opposition to this measure.  A representative from the Attorney
General's office offered comments.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee has made
amendments to replace wording suggesting incrimination, within
the title and body of this resolution, with language that more
accurately reflects the litigative nature of the case.
 
     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. 12, as amended herein, and recommends that it be
referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, in
the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 12, H.D. 1.

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



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                                   HERMINA M. MORITA, Chair