Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.B. No. 1278 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to:

(1) Improve the water quality of Lake Wilson; and

(2) Reduce contaminated sediments in statewide waterways,

by appropriating funds to develop and demonstrate comprehensive watershed management measures.

The University of Hawaii and two individuals testified in support of this bill. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs testified in support of the intent of this measure. The Department of Health testified in opposition to the bill.

Your Committee finds that this bill will help protect water quality and provide for sustainable methods of water treatment.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1278 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Higher Education.