STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3637

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 145

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 145 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE OF HAWAII TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF ZERO EMISSIONS INTERISLAND TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request that the State of Hawaii support the development and deployment of zero emissions interisland transportation.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Energy Office, REGENT, Hawaii Think Tank, Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies, and ZeroAvia. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Transportation.

Your Committee finds that Hawaii has adopted laws and set goals to achieve a carbon negative economy by 2045. Hawaii is ideally suited to adopt new zero emissions sea and air transportation for interisland travel due to the relatively short distance between destinations. The adoption of such technology can mean significant long-term savings on the cost of travel, fuel, and commodities for Hawaii residents and visitors. Therefore, the purpose of this resolution is to encourage the State of Hawaii to support the development and deployment of zero emissions interisland travel technologies.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 145 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair