STAND. COM. REP. NO.  822

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   H.B. No. 106

      H.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 106, H.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to provide a detailed permitting process for geothermal resources development that, among other things, explicitly authorizes the counties to establish more stringent ordinances on geothermal resources development.

 

     Puna Pono Alliance and numerous individuals provided testimony in support of this measure.  Indigenous Consultants, LLC and a few individuals provided testimony in opposition to this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; and Puna Geothermal Venture provided comments on this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 106, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair