Report Title:

Energy; Sustainability; Technology

 

Description:

Appropriates fund to the department of business, economic development, and tourism to sponsor an energy conference and participate in the blue planet festival to showcase energy technology, promote energy resources education, and address local and global energy issues.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

646

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

relating to energy.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     Section 1.  The legislature finds that educating the public about clean energy resources, energy technology, and sustainability issues is critical to our future.  The Blue Planet Festival is a public-private partnership that promotes sustainability and clean energy through education, technology, and musical entertainment.

     The Blue Planet Festival will bring world-class entertainers to join local musicians at an event powered entirely by clean energy sources.  The two-day event is also expected to attract positive media attention to Hawaii's and the world's energy resources.  Other festival-related events include an energy conference of government, industry, non-governmental organizations, and scientific leaders to address local and global energy issues; a technology showcase to display the latest in energy technology; and an educational component to inform and inspire Hawaii residents, especially students, about the positive impact of, and the crucial need for, clean energy resources and technology.

The purpose of this Act is to promote sustainable and clean energy by appropriating funds for the department of business, economic development, and tourism to sponsor an energy conference and participate in the Blue Planet Festival activities to showcase energy technology, promote energy resources education, and address local and global energy issues.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $       , or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007-2008, for a conference and festival on energy resources, clean energy, technology, and sustainability.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of business, economic development, and tourism for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2007.