STAND. COM. REP. NO. 996-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 1984

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1984, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to protect the State's water supply and address issues affecting the supply of fresh water in Hawaii by:

(1) Requiring the Commission on Water Resource Management to conduct a study on the current state of water resources in the State, potential alternative sources of water, and the future needs for water in the State; and

(2) Appropriating funds for the study.

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii supported this measure. The Department of Land and Natural Resources and Hawaii Cattlemen's Council, Inc. provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1984, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair