Report Title:

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs; State Buildings; Public Education Campaign

 

Description:

Requires use of compact fluorescent light bulbs in state buildings and public education campaign to promote private use of compact fluorescent light bulbs.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2107

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

relating to compact fluorescent light bulbs.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 103D-410, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§103D-410[]]  Energy efficiency through life-cycle costing.  (a)  The procurement practices of the State shall include energy efficient standards and policies, including life-cycle costing.

     (b)  In implementing life-cycle costing, the purchasing agency shall be guided by energy efficiency standards and policies for purchasing various items developed and promulgated by the United States Department of Energy and other federal agencies, and nationally recognized trade associations, including but not limited to the National Association of State Purchasing Officials, the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc., the National Association of Purchasing Management, and the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute.  The purchasing agency shall notify bidders of information, procedures, and forms required in implementing energy efficiency standards and policies.  The information required shall include purchasing standards and policies developed by federal agencies and by nationally recognized agencies and associations, as well as energy consumption and life-cycle cost data.

     (c)  The purchasing agency shall consider purchasing via the life-cycle costing method those classes of items for which nationally recognized energy efficiency data have been developed.  These items shall include but not be limited to automobiles and air conditioning systems.  The watt-saving variety of common-sized fluorescent lamps shall be purchased except where standard wattage of those lamps is specifically required by the using agency.

     (d)  By January 1, 2010, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, all state agencies shall replace any incandescent light bulbs in use in any state government facility with ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs.  The purchasing agency shall replace, whenever possible, all incandescent light bulbs used in buildings owned by the State with compact fluorescent light bulbs."

     SECTION 2.  Within thirty days after the enactment of this Act, the director of business, economic development, and tourism, as energy resources coordinator, shall undertake a public education and awareness campaign to inform businesses and individual consumers of the benefits of using ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs.  In conducting this public education campaign, the director shall utilize both electronic and print media and any other methods deemed appropriate.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

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