Bill Text: HI SB553 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs and Light-Emitting Diode Lighting Products; State Buildings

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB553 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-SB553-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 685

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 553

       S.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 553, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require the use of energy-efficient lighting in state buildings.

 

     More specifically, this measure requires all state agencies, except the Department of Public Safety and other facilities that require non-qualifying light bulbs for public safety reasons, to use compact fluorescent light bulbs, light-emitting diode lighting products, and advanced energy-efficient incandescent light bulbs.

 

     Your Committee received one written comment on this measure.  The written comment may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Your Committee finds that requiring the use of energy-efficient lighting in state buildings will not only reduce electricity costs for the State, but will also help to achieve the State's objective of reducing foreign oil consumption and supporting a greener Hawaii.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical amendments for 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. 553, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 553, S.D. 2.

 

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

 

		____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair