STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3240

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 2883

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 2

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2883, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MAKAHA VALLEY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct a flood study of Makaha Valley.

     The measure also appropriates funds to effectuate this purpose.

Your Committee finds that a comprehensive flood study of Makaha Valley has never been conducted, even though the valley is a major watershed on the Waianae Coast.  This lack of information has contributed to numerous floods over the years.  Heavy rainfall has overwhelmed the watershed, inundating Makaha Valley and negatively impacting area businesses and residences.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of style and clarity.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2883, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2883, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair