CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 136

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2011

 

RE:    S.B. No. 1244

       S.D. 2

       H.D. 1

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sirs:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1244, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BIOFUELS,"

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this measure is to assist the State in meeting its clean energy goals by reducing the capacity required for a biofuel production facility to qualify for the renewable energy siting process and by including biofuel distribution infrastructure among the types of facilities that qualify.

 

     Your Committee on Conference finds that this measure encourages and expedites the permitting process for the development of renewable energy facilities in Hawaii.  Small-scale and biofuel pilot projects are precursors to the large-scale commercial projects that are necessary to reduce the State's dependence on fossil fuels. Allowing these smaller projects to receive the expedited permitting currently allowed for their larger counterparts will increase participation in the process and help the State to more quickly achieve its clean energy goals.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing its effective date to upon approval.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1244, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1244, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

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DENNY COFFMAN, Co-Chair

 

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MIKE GABBARD, Chair

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Co-Chair

 

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Co-Chair