STAND. COM. REP. NO. 786-04
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2004
RE: S.B. No. 3129
S.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2004
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 3129, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DETERMINE AND IMPLEMENT THE BEST MITIGATION MEASURE TO CONTROL FLOODING OF LAKE WILSON,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to prevent the flooding of Lake Wilson by appropriating funds to:
(1) Conduct a study to determine the best mitigation measure to control peak flows entering Lake Wilson from storms; and
(2) Plan, design, and construct the improvements to implement the mitigation measure.
The Department of Land and Natural Resources could not support this bill due to budgetary concerns.
Your Committee finds that severe storms cause massive volumes of water to flow into Lake Wilson causing flooding to the surrounding area and significant damage to residents living downstream. It is urgent that mitigation measures be put into place to avoid the possible heavy cost in lost property or even lives due to further flooding, especially in light of the recent heavy rains experienced statewide.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3129, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs,
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____________________________ EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair |
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