STAND. COM. REP. NO.1139

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.R. No. 8

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Water and Land Use, to which was referred H.R. No. 8 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING WAVE POWER AS A RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE FOR HAWAII,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to increase the State's sources of renewable energy by requesting the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT), through its personnel having expertise in energy and technology, to update its study regarding the feasibility of developing wave power as a renewable energy resource for Hawaii.

DBEDT and two individuals testified in support of the resolution.

Your Committees find that it is logical and imperative that this ocean-state take advantage of existing wave power technology and continue its further development to solve the disadvantages associated with wave power, such as the relative high construction cost due to mooring problems, complexity of the power producing structure, and time variability of the wave resource. The future of Hawaii warrants, at the very least, an updated study to determine the feasibility of adding wave energy to its renewable energy portfolio.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Water and Land Use that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 8 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Energy and Environmental Protection and Water and Land Use,

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EZRA KANOHO, Chair

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HERMINA M. MORITA, Chair