Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, Energy and Environment, to which was referred S.B. No. 2006 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require that beginning July 1, 2002, all acquisitions by the state motor pool shall meet fuel efficiency standards as determined by the comptroller, with preference in acquisitions given to vehicles using nonpetroleum based fuels or a combination of petroleum and nonpetroleum based fuels.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from The Gas Company, Sierra Club Hawai`i Chapter, and Honolulu Clean Cities. The Department of Accounting and General Services testified in opposition.

Your Committee finds that alternate fuel vehicles benefit the State's economy by decreasing dependence on imported petroleum products and ensuring more efficient use of the oil brought into the State. In addition, wider use of alternate fuel vehicles will help reduce air pollution.

Your Committee is supportive of this measure as a means of promoting greater efficiency of government resources, while providing enhanced protection for Hawaii's natural environment.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Energy and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2006 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.