STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1191-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.R. No. 153
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection, to
which was referred H.R. No. 153 entitled: 

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
     HAWAII TO ISSUE AN ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE TO
     THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATE'S EXECUTIVE ORDER 13123,
     GREENING THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH EFFICIENT ENERGY
     MANAGEMENT."

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to have the Governor issue
a directive to promote energy efficiency, water conservation, and
use of renewable energy products to help foster markets for
emerging technologies.

     The Hawaiian Electric Company and Life of the Land testified
in support of this resolution.

     Your Committee finds that the state government is the
largest consumer of energy in Hawaii.  This is a good opportunity
for the state to take the lead in weaning our economy from its
dependency on fossil fuel.

     Your Committee has made nonsubstantive, technical changes
for purposes of style and clarity.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection that is attached
to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and

 
 
                                 STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1191-00
                                 Page 2

 
purpose of H.R. No. 153, as amended herein, and recommends that
it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached
hereto as H.R. No. 153, H.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Energy and
                                   Environmental Protection,



                                   ______________________________
                                   HERMINA M. MORITA, Chair