HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND & OCEAN RESOURCES

Rep. Ezra Kanoho, Chair

Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND AGRICULTURE

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair

Senator Gary Hooser, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF JOINT INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:

Wednesday, January 26 2005

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 423

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The purpose of this informational briefing is to review projections and plans, which would help assure:

    1. The adequacy of the state's drinking water supply on all islands for the next 25-50 years; and
    2. That this most precious resource is protected from contamination, both intentional and unintentional.

Representatives of the following organizations are requested to respond to the Joint Committees' expressed concerns:

Yvonne Izu, Deputy Director

DLNR, Division of Water Resource Management

Clifford S. Jamile, Manager & Chief Engineer

BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY, Oahu County

Milton Pavao, Manager

BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY, Hawaii County

George Y. Tengan, Manager

BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY, Maui County

Edward Tschupp, Manager & Chief Engineer

BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY, Kauai County

William K.C. Wong, Chief

DOH, Drinking Water Branch

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6308.

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Senator Russell S. Kokubun

Chair

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Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Chair