STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1668-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.C.R. No. 104

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 104 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE SEVERAL COUNTIES TO REEVALUATE AND, IF NECESSARY, UPDATE THEIR BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR CONSTRUCTION TO MINIMIZE SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT RUN-OFF,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to minimize soil erosion and sediment run-off by requesting that the counties reevaluate and, if necessary, update their best management practices for construction.

The Nature Conservancy commented on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 104 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair