STAND. COM. REP. NO.  315-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.B. No. 2259

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.B. No. 2259 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENERGY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to make the National Fire Protection Association's Hydrogen Technologies Code apply to all aspects of hydrogen production, storage, use, and handling in the State for stationary and portable applications.

     Additionally, this measure appropriates funds to the Department of Health to administer and implement the code.

The Renewable Energy Working Group of the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum; H2 Technologies, Inc.; Select Engineering Services; RealGreen Power, Inc.; the Blue Planet Foundation; and an individual submitted testimony in support of this measure.  The Department of Health submitted testimony supporting the intent of this measure.  Life of the Land submitted comments on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2259 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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DENNY COFFMAN, Chair