STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3481

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 171
                                        S.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred
S.C.R. No. 171, S.D. 1, entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF
     IMPLEMENTING A ONE-CALL SYSTEM TO LOCATE UNDERGROUND
     FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the
Department of Transportation to convene a working group to study
the feasibility of establishing a one-call system for locating
underground utilities.

     Your Committee finds that the underground utility
infrastructure in the State tends to be concentrated in the same
areas.  When one utility needs to dig underground to fix its own
utilities, care must be taken not to impact on other utilities
that may be in the same area.  Homeowners too are concerned with
finding the locations of all utility lines on their properties
when they need to dig on their properties.

     The concept of a "one call" system whereby those who need to
know can find out the location of all utilities in a given area
with one phone call is of significant interest.  However, certain
barriers would need to be overcome before such a system would

 
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become feasible, such as the effect of such a system on the
utilities, both operationally and economically; available
resources; and penalty and funding provisions.  The
implementation of a working group composed of utilities,
governmental agencies, and others can help address these barriers
and smooth the path toward a successful system.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 171,
S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

                                 Respectfully submitted on behalf
                                 of the members of the Committee
                                 on Ways and Means,



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                                 CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair



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                                 ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair

 
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