STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1623

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.C.R. No. 212

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 212 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ESTABLISH A HYDROGEN FUELING STATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to promote economic and environmental sustainability in Hawaii by requesting the High Technology Development Corporation to establish a five-year hydrogen fueling station demonstration project, operated through public and private partnerships, to begin on July 1, 2013.

General Motors, LLC, and one concerned individual submitted testimony in support of this measure.  The High Technology Development Corporation offered comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 212 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business,

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CLIFT TSUJI, Chair