STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1565-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 183
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection, to
which was referred S.C.R. No. 183 entitled: 

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A
     STUDY OF THE USE OF HYDROGEN AS A FUEL FOR TRANSPORTATION
     AND POWER GENERATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to examine the
potential economic and environmental impact of hydrogen use as an
alternative to petroleum fuel.

     The Department of Business, Economic Development, and
Tourism testified in support of the intent of this measure.

     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 S.C.R. No. 183 and recommends that it be referred to
the Committee on Finance.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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