STAND. COM. REP. NO.  604

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1417

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.B. No. 1417 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WATER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to develop a post-disaster fresh drinking water security plan.

The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Department of Emergency Management of the City and County of Honolulu, and The Maritime Group, LLC, testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Amending the purpose section to emphasize the importance of clean drinking water "and other critical resources" in the event of a disaster;

     (2)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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. 1417, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1417, H.D. 1.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair