Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.B. No. 2184 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to protect Hawaii's precious water resources by requiring new golf course developments to use dual line water supply systems so nonpotable water can be used for irrigation.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Board of Water Supply of the City and County of Honolulu, Conservation Council for Hawaii, Windward Ahupua'a Alliance, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill. The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported the intent of this measure. Earthjustice supported this bill with amendments. The Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii offered comments.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

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. 2184, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2184, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns.