STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1285

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.C.R. No. 126

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 126 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO EXTEND THE TASK FORCE STUDYING THE EFFECTS OF THE JANUARY 2014 FUEL TANK LEAK AT THE RED HILL UNDERGROUND FUEL STORAGE FACILITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to protect public health and safety by requesting, among other things:

     (1)  The Director of Health to extend the task force studying the effects of the January 2014 fuel tank leak at the Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility and to continue serving as the chairperson of the task force;

     (2)  The Director of Health to invite the same interested parties, as well as any additional, appropriate interested parties, to serve as members of the task force;

     (3)  The task force to monitor developments and gather new information about the Red Hill fuel tanks and the impact of the January 2014 leak for purposes of supplementing its 2014 report; and

     (4)  The Director of Health to submit a supplemental report of the task force's findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2016.

The Department of Health and Board of Water Supply of the City and County of Honolulu supported the measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 126 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair