STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1290-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.R. No. 77

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Energy & Environmental Protection and Water & Land, to which was referred H.R. No. 77 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE ALOHA+ CHALLENGE,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

     (1)  Legislatively endorse clean energy, sustainability, resource management, and other goals of the Aloha+ Challenge; and

     (2)  Request the Hawaii Sustainability Coordinator to submit a report to the Legislature regarding the launch and progress of the Aloha+ Challenge.

The Office of Planning; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Health; Department of Agriculture; Office of Hawaiian Affairs; State Sustainability Coordinator; Nature Conservancy; Hawaii Energy Policy Forum; Sustainability Partners; Inc.; Ulupono Initiative; National Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Green Growth; Conservation International – Hawaii Fish Trust; Hudnut LED Lighting; and numerous individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism and an individual provided comments.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Energy & Environmental Protection and Water & Land that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 77 and recommend that it be referred to the Committees on Economic Development & Business and Agriculture.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Energy & Environmental Protection and Water & Land,

____________________________ CINDY EVANS, Chair

____________________________ CHRIS LEE, Chair