THE SENATE                           S.C.R. NO.            172
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                     SENATE CONCURRENT
                        RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ISSUE AN
   ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE TO THE PRESIDENT OF
   THE UNITED STATE'S EXECUTIVE ORDER 13123, GREENING THE
   GOVERNMENT THROUGH EFFICIENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT. 


 1       WHEREAS, in this time of severe budgetary austerity,
 2   extreme caution must guide all state departments and agencies
 3   to prudent choices; and
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 5       WHEREAS, Hawaii's energy resources and physical environment
 6   must be managed and protected in a manner that ensures the
 7   health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the State; and
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 9       WHEREAS, an effective means of protecting our fragile
10   environment is to use energy more efficiently and to increase
11   the use of renewable energy resources; and
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13       WHEREAS, the state government, as the state's largest
14   energy consumer, should significantly improve its energy
15   management to save taxpayer dollars and reduce emissions that
16   contribute to air pollution and climate change; and
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18       WHEREAS, it is incumbent upon state government to exercise
19   leadership in promoting energy efficiency, water conservation,
20   and the use of renewable energy products, and to help foster
21   markets for emerging technologies; and
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23       WHEREAS, in encouraging effective energy management within
24   state government, this resolution builds on work begun by the
25   federal government and that of the energy division of the state
26   department of business, economic development and tourism; now,
27   therefore,
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29       BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twentieth Legislature
30   of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2000, the House of
31   Representatives concurring, that the Governor of the State of
32   Hawaii issue a directive similar to the United States'
33   President's Executive Order 13123, Greening the Government
34   Through Efficient Energy Management, to promote energy
35   efficiency, water conservation, and the use of renewable energy
36   products, and to help foster markets for emerging technologies.
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