STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2123

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.C.R. No. 176

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Agriculture and Legislative Management, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 176 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S OPERATION OF THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to improve the management and oversight of the Molokai Irrigation System (System) by requesting the Auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of the System.

     The Molokai Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board, Ahupua'a o Moloka'i, Kalamau'ula Mauka Homeowners Homestead Association, and a concerned individual supported this measure.  The Department of Agriculture opposed this measure.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Agriculture and Legislative Management that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 176 and recommend its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Agriculture and Legislative Management,

____________________________ MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Chair

____________________________ CLIFT TSUJI, Chair