STAND. COM. REP. NO. 389-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.B. No. 3190

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 3190 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS PERTAINING TO WINDWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds for a new library and learning resource center at Windward Community College.

Numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. The University of Hawaii (UH) supported the intent of this measure.

Your Committee believes that the ten-campus UH System should take the lead in building energy efficient facilities. As one of the state's largest consumers of natural resources, the UH System should make every effort to conserve this consumption of energy. Requiring that the new library and learning resource center meet or exceed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Rating Standard will result in an energy efficient and sustainable facility. However, UH expressed concerns that complying with the LEED Silver Rating Standard may have a major impact on the total cost of the facility.

 

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3190 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

 

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TOMMY WATERS, Chair