Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 919, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate general funds to the University of Hawaii for biotreatability evaluation and research and small-scale testing of contaminated sediment from the Ala Wai canal and other waterways.

Your Committee finds that the research and testing is necessary preparation for the development of full-scale commercial application of bioremediation technologies for the treatment of contaminated sediments in statewide waterways.

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 919, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.