STAND. COM. REP. NO. 706-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2043

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 Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2043, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WASTEWATER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize counties to:

(1) Implement a sewer monitoring program that includes county inspections of sewer laterals connected to county sewers located on public or private property after the property owner is provided written notice; and

(2) Compel private property owners to inspect sewer laterals for saltwater infiltration and perform repairs as necessary.

The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii testified in support of this measure. The Department of Health and City and County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2043, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair