STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1084

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1500

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1500, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the Department of Health to collaborate with various agencies in researching, developing, and reporting to the Legislature on a plan to increase water circulation in Pokai Bay on Oahu in order to mitigate environmental and health risks caused by pollution and contaminants.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii and two individuals.

Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from the Department of Health.

Your Committee finds that since Pokai Bay is one of the most visited ocean areas on Oahu's Leeward Coast, eliminating its sources of pollution and contamination is a matter of public health and safety.

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 S.B. No. 1500, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair