Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 1461, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to help conserve natural resources while addressing human needs by appropriating funds for a pilot project for the Kaiaka Bay, Oahu, watershed assessment and action plan, to serve as a model for statewide use.

The Haleiwa Community Gardens Association, Resource Management Systems, LLC, and many concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. The University of Hawaii (UH) supported this measure with budgetary concerns. The Hawaii Forest Industry Association supported this bill with amendments. The Department of Health supported the intent of this bill. The UH Environmental Center offered comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1461, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.