STAND. COM. REP. NO.1490
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: S.C.R. No. 43
S.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Water and Land Use and Agriculture, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 43, S.D. 1, entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING AN ASSESSMENT OF AND IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Agribusiness Development Corporation, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) to:
(1) Identify the expansion potential of the Molokai Irrigation System (MIS) and the appropriate size of the customer base that can be reliably supported by an expanded system; and
(2) Develop a plan for improvements to the MIS for the long-term.
DHHL and five members of the Maui County Council testified in support of this measure.
Your Committees find that Molokai's agricultural industry is heavily dependent on the water provided by MIS. However, a water shortage has occurred due to a combination of factors, including a prolonged drought, the inability to capture additional water sources, as well as increased users. Hopefully, this measure will lead to new insights on the potential to expand the water sources of MIS and the implications that will have on the customer base.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Water and Land Use and Agriculture that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 43, S.D. 1, and recommend its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Water and Land Use and Agriculture,
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____________________________ FELIPE P. ABINSAY, Chair |
____________________________ EZRA KANOHO, Chair |
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