STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1395-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.R. No. 201

H.D. 1

 

 

 

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.R. No. 201 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VARIOUS KAILUA WATERWAYS, INCLUDING THE KAELEPULU POND, AND THE WATER QUALITY AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF KAILUA BEACH AND KAILUA BAY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to ensure that Hawaii's fresh and salt water remain clean and unpolluted by requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and the Department of Health (DOH) to submit a report to the Legislature summarizing information about various waterways in Kailua, Oahu, their impact on water quality, and potential health risks.

DOH supported this measure with amendments. The Windward Ahupua'a Alliance supported the intent of this measure. DLNR offered comments.

Your Committee has amended this resolution by:

(1) Requesting DOH to take the lead in addressing the requests of this measure;

(2) Changing the title to "Requesting the Department of Health, with the assistance of the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Facility Maintenance of the City and County of Honolulu, to report to the Legislature on the relationship between various Kailua waterways, including the Kaelepulu Pond, and the water quality and natural resources of Kailua Beach and Kailua Bay";

(3) Extending the date to submit the report to at least 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2008;

(4) Requesting the Department of Facility Maintenance of the City and County of Honolulu to assist DOH and DLNR in completing the report and findings; and

(5) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and style.

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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 201, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 201, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources,

 

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EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair