CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. -0 145-06
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2006
RE: S.B. No. 2753
S.D. 1
H.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2006
State of Hawaii
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2006
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2753, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EAST KAUAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for the continued operation and maintenance of the east Kauai irrigation system.
Your Committee on Conference finds that the east Kauai irrigation system provides water for a variety of purposes, including farmers in the Kapaa area, the Fern Grotto, a popular tourist destination, and the Wailua reservoir, which feeds water into public fishing areas, campgrounds, and an educational center for children. Despite user fees charged to system patrons, the system is in need of financial assistance. Accordingly, the measure provides the necessary funds to assist the East Kauai Water Users' Cooperative to operate and maintain the system.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Clarifying that the Cooperative is faced with the problem of funding ongoing operations and maintenance of the system;
(2) Inserting the amount of $100,000 into the appropriation for the operation and maintenance of the east Kauai irrigation system; and
(3) Making it effective on July 1, 2006.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2753, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2753, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
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____________________________ JERRY L. CHANG, Co-Chair |
____________________________ RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Chair |
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____________________________ EZRA R. KANOHO, Co-Chair |
____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ BERTHA C. KAWAKAMI, Co-Chair |
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