STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1059

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 551

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 551 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CESSPOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to protect the State's water resources from water pollution that could be caused by cesspools by extending the lapsing dates to June 30, 2020, for appropriations to:

(1) The University of Hawaii to conduct a comprehensive statewide study of sewage contamination in nearshore marine areas; and

(2) The Department of Health to conduct research or gather technical assistance on issues identified by the Cesspool Conversion Working Group in completing its comprehensive cesspool conversion plan.

The University of Hawai‘i Water Resources Research Center, Department of Health, Surfrider Foundation's Hawaii Chapters, and O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i supported this measure.

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. 551 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