Bill Text: HI SCR61 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Solar Photovoltaic Energy Systems; Construction

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-04-16 - (H) Referred to EEP/HSG, CPC, referral sheet 66 [SCR61 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-SCR61-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3375

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.C.R. No. 61

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 61, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE BUILDERS AND COUNTIES TO CONSIDER CERTAIN FACTORS THAT WILL FACILITATE INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to encourage single-family residence builders and the counties to consider certain factors that will facilitate installation of photovoltaic systems during the construction and development of single-family residences.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; and Building Industry Association – Hawaii.

 

     Your Committee finds that a policy mandating the incorporation of design elements to make structures photovoltaic-ready at the time of initial construction could ultimately result in relatively little cost savings depending upon the choices of developers and consumers.  In addition, technology advancement could ultimately render obsolete a policy mandating the incorporation of design elements to make structures photovoltaic-ready at the time of initial construction.

 

     In lieu of a mandate, your Committee believes that it is important to encourage builders of single-family residences in Hawaii to adopt, whenever practical, design features that would help facilitate the installation of photovoltaic systems on the rooftops of new homes.  As the cost of photovoltaic systems decreases, the installation of residential photovoltaic systems may become cost effective and offer new home buyers a practical way of tapping into a clean energy source, thereby reducing the State's reliance on imported oil.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 61, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs,

 

		____________________________ WILL ESPERO, Chair