Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred S.B. No. 2280 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for a local flood warning system for Lake Wilson.

Fifty-two individuals submitted testimony in support of this measure. Testimony in support of the intent of this measure was also received from the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that floods have always been a problem in the communities neighboring Lake Wilson, and a flood warning system that could help save lives is long overdue. Your Committee further finds that the U.S. Geological Survey Service, in collaboration with various local agencies, will install a flood warning system at Lake Wilson and also assume half of the costs.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2280 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.