STAND. COM. REP. NO.1143
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: H.R. No. 117
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.R. No. 117 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY TO COME UP WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO MODIFY THE MAKE-UP OF ITS BOARD TO INCLUDE MORE PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this resolution is to enhance the standing of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) in the business and financial community by requesting the Board of Directors of NELHA (Board) to:
(1) Develop recommendations to modify the composition of the Board to include more private sector participation;
(2) Consider adding the Special Advisor on Technology Development to the Governor and the Executive Director of NELHA as voting members; and
(3) Allow the Chairperson of the Research Advisory Committee to be designated as the representative for the President of the University of Hawaii.
The Board and an individual testified in support of the intent of the resolution.
Your Committee finds that more private sector participation on the Board is consistent with and furthers NELHA's present goals that include the commercialization of its research and development and engaging in retail, commercial, and tourism activities that will financially support its research and development.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 117 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection,
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____________________________ HERMINA M. MORITA, Chair |
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