STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1238_______

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 29
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, to which
was referred H.C.R. No. 29 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE OF HAWAII TO
     PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL MILLION SOLAR ROOFS INITIATIVE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to support participation
by the State of Hawaii in the federal Million Solar Roofs
Initiative.

     Your Committee heard the testimony of Hawaiian Electric
Company, Inc., urging passage of this resolution, and describing
environmental benefits of reduced emissions resulting from
existing eligible Million Solar Roofs Initiative water heating
systems installed as of February 1999.  Written testimony in
favor of this resolution was also received from Kauai Electric.
The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
supported the intent of this resolution.  The Hawaii Renewable
Energy Alliance testified in support and recommended an
amendment.

     Your Committee also supports this resolution, which seeks to
maximize energy efficiency through the use of environmentally
friendly technology, and is consistent with the State's record of
leadership in promoting renewable energy.  Your Committee has
made nonsubstantive amendments to the resolution for purposes of
clarity, consistency, and style.


 
 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose
of H.C.R. No. 29, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption
in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 29, H.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Consumer
                                   Protection and Commerce,



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                                   RON MENOR, Chair