STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1380-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.C.R. No. 61

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 61 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE ALA WAI WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP AND REQUESTING A REPORT ON PROGRESS MADE BY THE PARTNERSHIP,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support the Ala Wai Watershed Partnership and its integrated approach to increase resilience and sustainability in the Ala Wai watershed and Waikiki and to request the chairperson of the Ala Wai Watershed Partnership to submit a progress report to the Legislature.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources and a concerned individual supported 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 H.C.R. No. 61 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Water & Land.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair