STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1758
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2013
RE: S.C.R. No. 123
S.D. 1
Honorable Joseph M. Souki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Seventh State Legislature
Regular Session of 2013
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 123, S.D. 1, entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT THE USE OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING IN HAWAII,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Puna Pono Alliance, Malu ‘Aina, and several individuals provided testimony in support of this measure. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Department of Land and Natural Resources, and Public Utilities Commission provided comments on this measure.
Your Committee notes that there are terms synonymous with hydraulic fracturing, which change frequently in the common usage. Your Committee further notes that, for purposes of this measure, hydraulic fracturing includes its use as pertaining to geothermal drilling, among other things.
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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 123, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,
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____________________________ CHRIS LEE, Chair |
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