STAND. COM. REP. NO.  4

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.B. No. 111

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.B. No. 111 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE BUILDING CODE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is permit the development of sustainable living research sites that shall be exempt from certain state and county regulations but subject to county approval and oversight in order to stimulate research and development of sustainable living ideas, concepts, and innovations.

Seventy-six testifiers testified in support of this measure.  One individual testified in opposition to this measure.  Three individuals presented comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Adding language to the purpose section to clarify that the purpose of this measure is to further the five principles of the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan created by the Hawaii 2050 Task Force pursuant to Act 8, Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2005; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for the purpose of clarity and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 111, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 111, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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CINDY EVANS, Chair