STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2132

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 2176

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Intergovernmental and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2176 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BALL FIELD AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY LIGHT SYSTEM RETRO-FIT, HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN, AND WAILUA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADES FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUAI,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and make an appropriation for a ball field and recreational facility light system retro-fit, habitat conservation plan, and Wailua wastewater treatment plant upgrades for the County of Kauai.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Kauai County Mayor and Kauai County Wastewater Department.

     Your Committee heard testimony from the County of Kauai to justify this request for general obligation bonds to help the county meet its public facilities upkeep and maintenance.  The projects contained in this measure arise in part from state obligations imposed upon the county and by related state projects affecting the county.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Intergovernmental and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2176 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Intergovernmental and Military Affairs,

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair