STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 647-20
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2020
RE: H.B. No. 2704
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirtieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2020
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2704, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE FACILITIES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this
measure is to:
(1) Establish long-term commitments to reduce energy use and fresh water consumption at all Department of Land and Natural Resources state facilities and all state facilities operated by the Judiciary; and
(2) Encourage the use of innovative means of energy-savings and water reclamation financing to reduce taxpayer costs for capital improvement and energy efficient and water reclamation projects.
Your Committee finds that Hawaii has made a commitment to sustainability and renewable energy by setting goals for net-zero energy use across all public school facilities and University of Hawaii campuses by January 1, 2035, and by directing the Hawaii water plan to achieve a one hundred percent utilization of reclaimed water for uses other than drinking and for potable water needs by December 31, 2045. This measure extends those commitments by expanding the goals of net-zero energy use and reclaimed water consumption to all state facilities operated by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Judiciary.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2704, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,
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____________________________ CHRIS LEE, Chair |
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