Report Title:

Energy; Public-Private Advisory Committee

Description:

Changes the frequency with which the energy resources public-private advisory committee is required to report to the legislature from annual to biennial (even-numbered years only), beginning with the 2010 regular session.  (HB647 HD1)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	647
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to energy.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

Section 1.  Section 196-18, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  The committee shall provide input on state energy management, including how to:

     (1)  Improve the use of energy-savings contracts;

     (2)  Improve procurement of ENERGY STAR and other energy efficient products;

     (3)  Improve building design;

     (4)  Reduce energy use;

     (5)  Enhance applications of efficient and renewable energy technologies at state facilities;

     (6)  Establish benchmarks and evaluate the State's progress in incorporating energy efficiency and conservation for state facilities, vehicles, and equipment;

     (7)  Make recommendations on how and when to conduct periodic energy audits; and

     (8)  Make recommendations to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each even-numbered regular session, starting with the [2008] 2010 regular session, regarding policy or other statutory changes to carry out the purposes of this chapter."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.