Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1281, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to encourage the use of nonpetroleum fuel by providing that the state and counties give preference to bidders using or selling bio-based oils when purchasing fuel.

The Office of Environmental Quality Control, Department of Health, and a concerned citizen testified in support of this measure. The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, State Procurement Office, and Hawaii Automotive Repair and Gasoline Dealers Association supported the intent of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1281, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.