STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2384

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3188

S.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 Water and Land, to which was referred S.B. No. 3188 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FLOOD MITIGATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds for flood mitigation measures at Makaha Valley and Lualualei, based on structural and nonstructural measures recommended in studies previously conducted.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from two individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance and three individuals.

Your Committee finds that Act 283, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, mandated the Makaha Valley Flood Mitigation Study to identify specific recommendations for the control of storm drainage throughout the study area to reduce recurring flooding to residences and businesses; provide an evaluation of recommendations; and address other issues as deemed necessary. The study found that many flood mitigation projects are located on private property, with projects ranging from $83,000,000 to $118,000,000 based on 2014 estimates. Ongoing maintenance of flood mitigation projects is costly, as some streams and drainage features are not properly maintained by private property owners. To address concerns raised by deteriorating flood mitigation systems and structures, this measure appropriates funding for flood mitigation measures at Makaha Valley and Lualualei.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Replacing all instances of "Department of Land and Natural Resources" as the expending agency with "City and County of Honolulu";

(2) Deleting the appropriation for the plans, design, and construction for installation of a drain line on Noholio Road; and

(3) Inserting an effective date of July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water and Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3188, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3188, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water and Land,

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair