STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1936

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 256
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No.
256, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF
     HAWAII ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER TO CONVENE AN ADVISORY TASK
     FORCE TO STUDY THE VARIOUS PROPOSALS INTRODUCED DURING THE
     REGULAR SESSION OF 1999, TO REMEDY PERCEIVED DEFICIENCIES IN
     THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
     STATEMENTS LAW,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the
University of Hawaii Environmental Center, with assistance from
the Department of Health and legislative staff, to convene an
advisory task force to study the various proposals introduced
during the Regular Session of 1999, to remedy perceived
deficiencies in the requirements and procedures of the
environmental impact statements law. 
 
     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 256,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair