Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources and Housing, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 195 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii and the Board of Water Supply of the City and County of Honolulu to work together to replace the Waiahole Valley water system.

The measure also urges the Board of Water Supply of the City and County of Honolulu to accept dedication of the new Waiahole Valley water system.

The Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii and the Waiahole-Waikane Community Association testified in support of the measure. The Board of Water Supply of the City and County of Honolulu offered comments, stating that it is agreeable to working with the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii on the upgrade and dedication of the Waiahole Valley potable water system.

Your Committees understand that the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii currently manages the Waiahole Valley water system. However, because the Corporation has little expertise in water system management, it welcomes the Board of Water Supply's technical assistance in planning for the new water system and believes it is in the best interests of the residents of Waiahole Valley for the Board of Water Supply to accept dedication of the new system after it is installed. Your Committees believe these efforts will result in an improvement in the quality of water services available to area residents.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources and Housing that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 195 and recommend its adoption.