STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1483

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.R. No. 67

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.R. No. 67 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND STATES TO LOWER COSTS FOR CONSUMERS, CREATE MORE JOBS, AND REDUCE THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE ECONOMY BY REPLACING FOSSIL FUELS WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage the federal government and all states to lower costs for consumers, create more jobs, and reduce the impacts of climate change on the economy by replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy.  

An individual supported this measure.  The Division of Consumer Advocacy of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Further encouraging the federal government and all states to assist with retraining and meaningful support for workers in the fossil fuel sector to ensure their future as the market transitions from fossil fuels to cheaper renewable energy; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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.R. No. 67, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 67, H.D. 1.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair