STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1699-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.C.R. No. 113

      S.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 201420142014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 113, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, AND UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE POSSIBLE LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO THE FLOODING ISSUES AT KAHUKU HIGH AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the Department of Education, Department of Land and Natural Resources, City and County of Honolulu, and United States Army Corps of Engineers to convene a working group to examine possible long-term solutions to the flooding issues at Kahuku High and Intermediate School.

The State of Hawaii Department of Education and Department of Land and Natural Resources and individuals submitted testimony in support.  An individual submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 113, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair