STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2226

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.C.R. No. 89

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 89, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES TO WORK WITH THE CAPITOL MANAGEMENT GROUP, IN CONSULTATION WITH HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICES, TO IDENTIFY ON-SITE ENERGY PRODUCTION AND ENERGY CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES AND TRANSITION THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING INTO AN ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Accounting and General Services to transition the Hawaii State Capitol Building into a net-zero energy building that produces its own renewable energy.

Your committee received testimony in support from the Department of Business Economic Development & Tourism, the Department of Accounting and General Services, and one individual.

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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 89, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Legislative Management.

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

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NICOLE E. LOWEN, Chair