STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1396-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.B. No. 2741
                                     H.D. 2




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No.
2741, 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 bill is to support the efforts of the
Department of Agriculture to complete the State Agricultural
Water Use and Development Plan (Plan) by:

     (1)  Extending the time in which to submit the Plan as
          provided for in Act 101, Session Laws of Hawaii 1998;
          and

     (2)  Appropriating funds for the development of the Plan.

     The Board of Agriculture testified in support of the
measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources commented
on the measure.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Deleting the appropriation amount to facilitate further
          discussion; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity
          and style.


 
 
 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No.
2741, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass
Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2741, H.D.
2.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair