STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1579-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.R. No. 122

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.R. No. 122 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION FIRE AND FLOOD MITIGATION IN SOUTH MAUI,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to strengthen fire and flood mitigation in South Maui and encourage actions to control the invasive axis deer population on Maui.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that this measure supports a net gain in wetlands for the entire State, which will bolster efforts at fire and flood mitigation.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Requesting the State, rather than the Department of Land and Natural Resources, to adopt a policy to promote a net gain in wetlands;

(2) Modifying its title in accordance with its amended purpose; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 122, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 122, H.D. 1.

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

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LINDA ICHIYAMA, Chair