STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1234
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: S.B. No. 1451
S.D. 2
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 1451, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO IMPROVING WATER QUALITY,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to improve water quality at Lake Wilson by appropriating funds for the two-phased constructed wetlands designs for the Lake Wilson pilot demonstration project (Project) by the University of Hawaii's (UH's) Center for Conservation Research and Training (Center). Specifically, this bill requires the Center:
(1) In phase 1 to prepare a comprehensive watershed management plan to develop the best strategies to manage water quality problems in Lake Wilson; and
(2) In phase 2, to identify and secure federal and other funding to coordinate implementation of the Project.
ILWU Local 142 and a concerned individual supported this bill with amendments. UH and the Department of Health supported the intent of this measure. The UH Environmental Center and the Center offered comments.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1451, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,
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____________________________ TOMMY WATERS, Chair |
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