STAND. COM. REP. NO.  935

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 155

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 155 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to provide an environmentally-friendly strategy for the lighting of Hawaii's streets, highways, and harbors.  Specifically, this bill establishes that, to the extent practicable, in the event that regulations or standards relating to outdoor lighting on airport facilities, harbors, or highways conflict with county ordinances or other regulations, the more stringent requirement or standard to reduce bright sources of light in the night sky shall govern all new installations.

     The University of Hawaii, a member of the Maui County Council, and Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter, supported this bill.  The Department of Transportation supported the intent of this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for style, clarity, and consistency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 155, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 155, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair