REQUESTING ALL STATE AGENCIES TO UTILIZE BI-LEVEL LIGHTING SYSTEMS IN ALL NEWLY CONSTRUCTED STATE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027.

HR34

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. NO.

34

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE RESOLUTION

REQUESTING all state agencies to utilize bi-level
lighting systems in all newly constructed state buildings and facilities
BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027
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WHEREAS, in
many private and public buildings across the State, lighting systems remain
active at full intensity throughout the day and night; and

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WHEREAS, this
practice results in considerable energy waste, increased electricity costs, and
unnecessary environmental harm; and

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WHEREAS, it
is the State's responsibility to take action to prevent these inefficiencies
and promote sensible environmental stewardship practices; and

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WHEREAS, motion-censored
lighting systems, or bi-level lighting, offer a proven, environmentally
friendly alternative to traditional lighting systems; and

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WHEREAS, bi-level
lighting systems operate by adjusting lighting intensity through motion
sensors, increasing brightness as needed; and

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WHEREAS, while
these systems have been adopted on a small scale, the State should be actively
pursuing opportunities to increase bi-level lighting usage; now, therefore,

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BE IT
RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the
State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, that all state agencies are requested
to utilize bi-level lighting systems in all newly constructed state buildings
and facilities beginning January 1, 2027; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Governor; Comptroller; Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity;
Attorney General; Director of Finance; Director of Business, Economic
Development, and Tourism; Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Adjutant
General; Chairperson of the Board of Education; Superintendent of Education;
Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission; Director of Health; Director of
Human Resources Development; Director of Human Services; Director of Labor and
Industrial Relations; Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources;
Director of Law Enforcement; Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation;
Director of Taxation; Director of Transportation; and President of the
University of Hawaii System.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:
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Bi-level
Lighting Systems; Energy; State Buildings and Facilities; New Construction