STAND. COM. REP. NO.  194

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 957

      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. 957 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEAT ABATEMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to help create quality learning environments in Hawaii public schools by authorizing the Department of Education and the Department of Budget and Finance to borrow funds from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Special Fund to use for heat abatement, efficient lighting, and energy efficiency in classrooms.

The Department of Education, Hawaii State Teachers Association, IMUAlliance, and two concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority supported the intent of this measure.  Ulupono Initiative opposed this measure.  The Public Utilities Commission provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to January 28, 2081, to encourage further discussion.

     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. 957, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 957, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Education.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair