STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3272

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 2434

H.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 2434, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require each water carrier to file a strategic plan with the Public Utilities Committee every five years.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Agriculture and Ulupono Initiative. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Public Utilities Commission and Young Brothers, LLC.

Your Committee finds that increased transparency and accountability would be a positive change for water carriers. Setting measurable goals and initiatives will further focus their actions. This measure requires each water carrier to file a strategic plan with the Public Utilities Committee every five years.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2434, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair