STAND. COM. REP. NO. 371

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 113

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 113, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEASUREMENT STANDARDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to exempt hydrogen fuels from petroleum product measurement requirements.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Energy Office, Ulupono Initiative, Servco Pacific Inc., Alliance for Automotive Innovation, and Hawai‘i Gas. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Agriculture.

Your Committee finds that hydrogen, as a clean fuel, is important to Hawaii's energy portfolio and an attractive fuel option for transportation and electricity generation applications. Your Committee further finds that the Department of Agriculture currently does not have the technical skills and equipment to measure and certify hydrogen dispensers. This measure will enable hydrogen to be more broadly available, thereby advancing clean, renewable ground transportation and provide immediate benefits to the State.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 113, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair