STAND. COM. REP. NO.  690-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   S.B. No. 2440

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred S.B. No. 2440 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE BOARDS OF WATER SUPPLY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the payment of county board of water supply (board) invoices by giving the manager and chief engineer powers and duties, as prescribed by the board, regarding the disbursement of funds.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Authorizing the board to delegate its powers and duties        regarding the disbursement of funds to the manager and        chief engineer; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for style,         clarity, and consistency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2440, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2440, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources,

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KEN ITO, Chair