STAND. COM. REP. NO. 268-14
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2014
RE: H.B. No. 2255
Honorable Joseph M. Souki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Seventh State Legislature
Regular Session of 2014
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.B. No. 2255 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to provide that:
(1) Agencies entering into energy performance contracts receive budget appropriations and have access to financing options;
(2) An energy performance contract have a maximum term of 25 years, including the construction period; and
(3) Agencies implementing performance contracts provide annual reports to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2255 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 Energy & Environmental Protection,
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____________________________ CHRIS LEE, Chair |
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