STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1403

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.C.R. No. 239

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 H.C.R. No. 239 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR TO FACILITATE THE DEPLOYMENT OF RENEWABLE-ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING WASTE-TO-ENERGY, IN HAWAII AND TO ATTRACT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure to urge the Governor to explore opportunities for foreign direct investments from the Republic of Korea for the deployment of proven renewable energy technologies, such as waste-to-energy systems developed by Korean companies.

HGE Korea Industrial Co., Ltd. provided testimony in support of 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 239 and recommends its adoption.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair