STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1604

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   S.B. No. 803

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 803, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WATER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to promote water conservation by establishing a four-year pilot program under which the Department of Accounting and General Services shall:

     (1)  Implement irrigation water conservation best management practices in four projects at or around the existing ten capital district buildings that are part of a pilot study on energy and water conservation; and

     (2)  Report results to the Legislature regarding information on training conducted, installation measures, and water savings as measured by gallons.

No testimony was received on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 803, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair