STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1896-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.C.R. No. 353

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 353, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE COUNTIES TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT GRAY WATER RECYCLING PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTIAL IRRIGATION PURPOSES AS PROVIDED UNDER THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE STANDARDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is reduce Hawaii's use of potable water by urging the counties to adopt and implement a gray water recycling program.

     The Department of Health, Kula Community Association, and a member of the Maui County Council testified in support of this measure.

     Your Committee recognizes the fragility of Hawaii's natural environment and supports the reduction of water waste through reuse of gray water.  Your Committee has amended this measure by specifying that the Department of Health provide guidelines to the counties for their gray water recycling programs.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 353, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 353, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns,

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair