STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1458-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.B. No. 2869
                                     H.D. 1




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.
2869, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SAFE DRINKING WATER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to clarify the Department of
Health's (DOH) ability to assess fines against water suppliers
for each day for each violation to conform with federal law.
Strengthening these penalty provisions will ensure that DOH will
qualify for continued federal funding to administer the Hawaii
Safe Drinking Water Program.  

     The DOH testified in support of this measure.

     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.
2869, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair