STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1151-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.C.R. No. 240

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 240 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF BIODIESEL FUEL FOR ALL PUBLIC BUSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Transportation and the counties to require, to the extent possible, and to otherwise implement the use of at least a minimum biodiesel blend of twenty per cent, commonly known as "B-20", for all public buses to the extent that biodiesel is available at a competitive cost.

Hawaii Renewable Energy Alliance, Maui Ethanol LLC, Pacific Biodiesel Inc., Clean Fuels Hawaii, and The `Aina Institute provided testimony in support for this measure. The Department of Transportation provided testimony in support of the intent of this measure. The City and County of Honolulu provided testimony in opposition to this measure.

Your committee amends this measure to further expand the application to include public buses, fleet vehicles, equipment, and any other appropriate use for biodiesel.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 240, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Transportation in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 240, H.D. 1.

 

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

 

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HERMINA M. MORITA, Chair