STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2417

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1121

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1121, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the Commission on Water Resource Management to conduct a statewide framework update of the Hawaii water plan to provide additional guidance for future Hawaii water plan updates.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Health, City and County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply, County of Maui Department of Water Supply, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and one individual.

Your Committee finds that updating the statewide framework for the Hawaii water plan will allow the State to better address emerging issues, such as climate change, and help to ensure the long-term protection and management of water resources. Your Committee notes that an appropriation of $300,000 would be needed to fulfill the intent of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Updating the appropriation language to reflect that the appropriation is for fiscal year 2020-2021; and

(2) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1121, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1121, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair