STAND. COM. REP. NO. 533

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 1197

       S.D. 2

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1197, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENERGY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to realize economic savings by increasing energy efficiency in state buildings, including schools, by requiring the incorporation of alternative energy designs into the construction of, and major renovations to, state buildings.

     Your Committee received submitted comments in support of this measure from Donald B. Young, Director, Hawaii Educational Policy Center; and Lisa Hinano Rey, Member, Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party.  Your Committee received submitted comments on this measure from Richard C. Lim, Director, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

     Your Committee finds that long-term savings of money and natural resources will result if the State incorporates energy efficient design and construction into public buildings.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Clarifying in section 1 of the measure that the purpose is to require alternative energy use design in all public buildings and facilities to accurately reflect the measure's contents;

     (2)  Changing all references to dollar amounts of project costs to unspecified sums;

     (3)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

     (4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1197, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1197, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair