STAND. COM. REP. NO. 782-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2027

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. 2027, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase the efficiency of the process to obtain a water quality certification from the Department of Health's Clean Water Branch by requiring the Auditor to review the water quality certification process and provide recommendations on improvement.

The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii testified in support of this measure. The Department of Health and Office of the Auditor 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. 2027, 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