STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1532-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.C.R. No. 241

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 241 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION INCLUDE IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOSSIL FUELS USED BY ELECTRIC AND GAS UTILITIES IN THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Public Utilities Commission to include in its annual report to the Governor, information about the fossil fuels that each gas and electric utility uses in the State, including at minimum, the:

(1) Amount, type, and sources of fossil fuels imported; and

(2) Amount of fossil fuels derived from hydraulic fracturing.

The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities, Life of the Land, and two individuals supported this measure. Hawaii Gas provided comments.

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. 241 and recommends that it be referred to your 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