STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1514
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 Finance, 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 the water quality at Lake Wilson by appropriating funds for a two-phased wetlands design for the Lake Wilson pilot demonstration project (Project) by the University of Hawaii'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 and coordinate implementation of the Project.
The Center and a number of concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. ILWU Local 142 supported the intent of this measure. The Department of Health opposed the funding mechanism in this bill.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance 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 pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair |
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