STAND. COM. REP. NO.  290-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.B. No. 1750

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.B. No. 1750 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WATER MANAGEMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the State and counties to consider stormwater management, reuse, reclamation, and remediation in the development of the Hawaii Water Resource Protection Plan.

The Hawaii Farm Bureau, Maui County Farm Bureau, Hawaii Community Foundation's Hawaii Fresh Water Initiative, and several individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources testified in opposition to this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1750 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair