STAND. COM. REP. NO.  755

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1509

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. 1509 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's Water Resource Protection Plan to include plans for storm water management, reuse, reclamation, and remediation.

Hawaii Farm Bureau, Maui County Farm Bureau and two individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources commented on 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. 1509 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair