STAND. COM. REP. NO.  364

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1508

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.B. No. 1508 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

     (1)  Establish and appropriate funds for a Building Energy Efficiency Pilot Program to set building energy efficiency standards that assist the State in reaching net zero emissions; and

     (2)  Require the design of state buildings constructed or renovated on or after July 1, 2020, to incorporate glass that uses a dynamic glazing system and natural light.

The Department of Transportation, View Inc., and two individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Accounting and General Services provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Requiring the Department of Accounting and General Services to work with the Department of Transportation to identify a site for the Building Energy Efficiency Pilot Program;

     (2)  Clarifying that the design of state buildings constructed or renovated on or after July 1, 2020, shall encourage the use of natural light, and incorporate the use of glass that uses a dynamic glazing system where appropriate; and

     (3)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion.

     Should the Committee on Finance deliberate this measure further, your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection respectfully requests that it consider appropriating $500,000 for the Building Energy Efficiency Pilot Program.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1508, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1508, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair