Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Water, Land, and Agriculture and Energy, Environment, and International Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2480 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for a wastewater facility feasibility study.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Department of Health, the Department of Land and Natural Resources, and the Kapoho Kai Water Association.

Your Committees find that the Kapoho and Vacationland subdivisions rely primarily on cesspools and septic tanks as a means of wastewater disposal. Due to the high groundwater table and close proximity to valuable nearshore water and porous ground formations, it is suspected that wastewater from these communities is impacting the nearshore waters. Thus, this measure requires a feasibility study to determine if a wastewater treatment facility for the area and public restrooms for the marine life conservation district are appropriate.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Water, Land, and Agriculture and Energy, Environment, and International Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2480 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.