STAND. COM. REP. NO.1144

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.C.R. No. 124

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 124 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY TO COME UP WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO MODIFY THE MAKE-UP OF ITS BOARD TO INCLUDE MORE PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to enhance the standing of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) in the business and financial community by requesting the Board of Directors of NELHA (Board) to:

(1) Develop recommendations to modify the composition of the Board to include more private sector participation;

(2) Consider adding the Special Advisor on Technology Development to the Governor and the Executive Director of NELHA as voting members; and

(3) Allow the Chairperson of the Research Advisory Committee to be designated as the representative for the President of the University of Hawaii.

The Board and an individual testified in support of the intent of the concurrent resolution.

Your Committee finds that more private sector participation on the Board is consistent with and furthers NELHA's present goals that include the commercialization of its research and development and engaging in retail, commercial, and tourism activities that will financially support its research and development.

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 purpose of H.C.R. No. 124 and recommends its adoption.

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

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HERMINA M. MORITA, Chair