STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1087-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.C.R. No. 124

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 124 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF INSTALLING NEW LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AT STATE FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to address the efficiency of existing landscape irrigation systems on state facilities by requesting that the Department of Accounting and General Services conduct a cost-benefit analysis of several buildings under its jurisdiction regarding best management practices and the potential replacement of older, inefficient landscape irrigation systems.

The Oahu Island Parks Conservancy testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Accounting and General Services provided comments.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 124 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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CINDY EVANS, Chair