Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2264, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to reduce ambient light pollution by requiring the state Department of Transportation and counties to use fully shielded lighting fixtures when installing new outdoor lighting units on highways and streets.

A Maui County Council member and Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter, testified in support of this bill. The Department of Transportation supported the intent of this measure. The Department of Design and Construction of the City and County of Honolulu offered comments.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2264, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2264, H.D. 2.