Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 129, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request researchers from the University of Hawaii and Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, working in conjunction with other interested parties, to prepare a preliminary assessment of the steps needed to achieve energy sustainability for Hawaii.

Testimony in support was received from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, Kauai Electric, The Gas Company, Hawaii Renewable Energy Alliance, and the Center for a Sustainable Future. The Hawaiian Electric Company and its subsidiary utilities commented on the need to analyze energy use by the transportation sector and the need for participation from private companies with expertise in the utility and transportation sectors. The Hawaii Food Industry Association suggested that the assessment include analysis on packaging products as a potential fuel source.

Your Committee amended this concurrent resolution by adding language to clarify that the University of Hawaii plans to hold a conference in early 2002 focusing on energy sustainability and that this conference will also facilitate discussion and research on sustainability in other vital resources. In addition, private parties with expertise in the utility and transportation sectors were added to the list of participants.

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. 129, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 129, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.