STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2865

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 1902
                                        H.D. 1
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs, to
which was referred H.B. No. 1902, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE WATER CODE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to allow the Commission on
Water Resource Development, as a condition for the issuance of
permits pursuant to the State Water Code, to require the use of
dual line water supply systems in new industrial and commercial
developments located in designated water management areas.

     Testimony in support of the measure was received from the
Commission on Water Resource Management and the Department of
Health.  The Land Use Research Foundation testified in opposition
to the measure.

     Your Committee finds that under a dual line water supply
system, potable and nonpotable water are distributed through
parallel but separate distribution lines.  Such a system would
reduce the use of potable water for nonpotable uses in areas
where potable water resources are scarce.  Your Committee also
finds that the County of Maui already has implemented a dual line
water system program that is similar to the one envisioned in
this measure.

     Your Committee has amended the measure by charging the
county boards of water supply, instead of the Department of

 
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Health, with the primary responsibility of adopting nonpotable
water distribution standards for dual line water supply systems.
The measure, as amended, also requires the county boards of water
supply to work in consultation with the Department of Health when
developing their standards.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached
to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.B. No. 1902, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and
recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached
hereto as H.B. No. 1902, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be placed on the
calendar for Third Reading.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Water, Land, and
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair

 
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