STAND. COM. REP. NO.  450-08

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

 

RE:   H.B. No. 3442

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.B. No. 3442 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to encourage energy conservation by drawing on renewable energy technologies.  This bill appropriates funds for the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council (Council) to establish a renewable energy project in Hawaii county to build components for rechargeable and battery-powered automobiles.

 

     The Council testified in support of this bill.

 

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3442 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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HERMINA MORITA, Chair