STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3363

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.R. No. 42

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 Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.R. No. 42 entitled:

"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTY OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY, TO PROVIDE A PROGRESS REPORT REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE KA‘U WATER SYSTEM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, in conjunction with the County of Hawaii Department of Water Supply, provide a progress report regarding the development of the Ka‘u water system.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Aha Moku and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

Your Committee finds that in 2017, $1,500,000 in general obligation bonds were allocated for the plans, design, and construction for the development of the Ka‘u water system. Since that time, production has progressed through multiple phases. Phase three is expected to require the relocation of existing water lines. Due to the complexities and further costs of this project, this resolution requests an update on the progress of the Ka‘u water system project.

Your Committee has amended this measure by clarifying that this resolution shall only apply to the development of the Ka‘u water system on Hawaiian home lands.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 42, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.R. No. 42, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs,

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MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO, Chair