STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1497-14

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 106

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 106 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RENEWING THE STATE OF HAWAII'S COMMITMENT TO CLEAN ENERGY BY IMPLEMENTING HYDROGEN-BASED ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGHOUT THE STATE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to urge the State to renew its commitment to clean energy by working with the U.S. Department of Energy and Hawaii Hydrogen Initiative to implement hydrogen-based energy infrastructure throughout the State.

 

     The Hawaii Center of Advanced Transportation Technologies; Hawaii Automotive Dealers Association; and a concerned individual testified in support of this measure.  Life of the Land commented on this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Including the exploration of public-private partnerships for unused state land as one method of encouraging hydrogen infrastructure development;

 

     (2)  Encouraging the High Technology Development Corporation to issue a request for proposals for one or more private entities to partner with one or more state agencies to establish a hydrogen production facility on state land in each of any two counties to utilize renewable feedstock and renewable energy to produce hydrogen as fuel for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles operated in the State; provided that:

 

          (A)  The private entity or entities build and operate the hydrogen production facilities at their own expense; and

 

          (B)  The agreement should allow for decreased rent or other incentives to the private entity or entities in trade for hydrogen as fuel for hydrogen operated state vehicles;

 

     (3)  Having certified copies of this measure transmitted to each county council; and

 

     (4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 106, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 106, H.D. 1.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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CHRIS LEE, Chair