Report Title:

Energy Efficiency in State Facilities; General Obligation Bonds

Description:

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for energy efficiency programs in state facilities.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

492

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for energy efficiency in state facilities.

 

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

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that part II of Act 77, Session Laws of Hawaii 2002 (Act 77), requires the State to significantly improve its energy management in state facilities in order to save taxpayer dollars and reduce emissions that contribute to air pollution and global climate change. The energy, resources, and technology division of the department of business, economic development, and tourism has already identified a number of cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies that can help to achieve the goals of Act 77, part II. Some of the recommended technologies are: sea water air conditioning, wind energy, solar thermal, and photovoltaics.

The purpose of this Act is to provide low-cost financing to help launch these energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.

SECTION 2. The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $100,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and the same sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for fiscal year 2003-2004 for the following projects:

1. Sea water air conditioning (SWAC) $

Design and construct SWAC system

for Waikiki, downtown Honolulu, and Kakaako.

2. Wind energy system $

Design, site, and construct wind

farms on state lands.

3. Solar thermal technologies system $

Design and construct a solar thermal

technologies system for state facilities.

4. Photovoltaic system $

Design and construct photovoltaic

systems for state facilities and schools.

5. Additional energy efficient measures $

Purchase of more efficient lighting,

motors, air conditioning, energy

management systems, electric and hybrid

vehicles for State fleets, and building

commissioning.

SECTION 3. The appropriation made for the capital improvement projects authorized by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from the appropriation unencumbered as of June 30, 2005, shall lapse as of that date.

SECTION 4. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of business, economic development, and tourism for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2003.

INTRODUCED BY:

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