THE SENATE	S.C.R. NO.	53
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007
STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

encouraging the use of compact fluorescent light bulbs.

     WHEREAS, incandescent light bulbs are the oldest, most common, and the most expensive light source to operate; and

     WHEREAS, lighting accounts for twenty to twenty-five per cent of all electricity consumed in the United States; and

     WHEREAS, an average American household dedicates five to ten per cent of its energy budget and an average American commercial establishment dedicates twenty to thirty per cent of its energy budget to lighting costs; and

     WHEREAS, according to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, lighting accounts for up to forty-five per cent of the total electricity used in commercial buildings in Hawaii; and

     WHEREAS, according to the United States Department of Energy, compact fluorescent light bulbs are one of the best energy efficiency investments available due to their longevity and energy savings; and

     WHEREAS, ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs use two-thirds less energy than incandescent light bulbs; and

     WHEREAS, ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs last at least ten times longer than incandescent light bulbs; and

     WHEREAS, ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs generate seventy per cent less heat than standard incandescent light bulbs; and

     WHEREAS, ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs turn on instantly and produce no sound; and

     WHEREAS, ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs save a minimum of $30 in energy costs over the life of each bulb; and

     WHEREAS, each ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulb can prevent a minimum of 450 pounds of emissions from a power plant over its lifetime; and

     WHEREAS, if every home in America replaced one single incandescent bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulb there would be enough savings to light more than 2.5 million homes for one year and prevent the emission of greenhouse gasses equivalent to almost 800,000 cars; now, therefore,

     BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-fourth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2007, the House of Representatives concurring, that all state government facilities are requested to replace any incandescent light bulbs in use with ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs by January 1, 2010; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all county and local government facilities are requested to replace any incandescent light bulbs in use with ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs by January 1, 2010; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, serving as the statewide Energy Resources Coordinator, be charged with encouraging private consumers to use ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs in lieu of incandescent light bulbs by establishing incentive programs, such as rebate and discount programs, and by educating the public with regard to the benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor of the State of Hawaii and the Mayors of each of the counties of the State of Hawaii.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title: 

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs; Requiring and Encouraging Use