HI HR50

Urges all state agencies to retrofit outdoor lighting fixtures, including street lights and outdoor athletic facilities, with energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs or better technology.

Exempts locations where LED installation is not permissible, including state buildings where the State does not control light fixture retrofitting, areas near observatories on the island of Hawaii where current bulbs minimize astronomy interference, and locations with more stringent county lighting requirements.

Cites the H-1 Freeway Rehabilitation Project as a successful example, noting that LED replacements for low-pressure sodium bulbs increased illumination while reducing electricity and maintenance costs.

Requires certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Governor, Comptroller, Director of Transportation, and President of the University of Hawaii System.