STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2001-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.C.R. No. 91

S.D. 1

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 S.C.R. No. 91, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON HOW TO INCORPORATE RENEWABLE FUELS INTO THE HAWAII CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to evaluate how renewable fuels can play a role in achieving the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative's goal of one hundred percent renewable energy by 2045 and report to the Legislature prior to the 2019 Regular Session.

The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Ulupono Initiative, and an individual supported this measure. The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism and Life of the Land 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 S.C.R. No. 91, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair