Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 408, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify the law on environmental impact statements.

Specifically, this measure adds the following six definitions for wastewater facilities: collection system, disposal system, individual wastewater system, treatment unit, treatment works, and wastewater facility.

Your Committee finds that because there is no definition of "wastewater facility", various approving agencies have different interpretations of this term and related terms. This measure will provide clarity and uniformity for the environmental review process and avoid future confusion in the process.

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 H.B. No. 408, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.