STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1274
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2021
RE: H.C.R. No. 159
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2021
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 159 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK WITH THE INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE ON UNDERWATER MUNITIONS' INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD ON UNDERWATER MUNITIONS TO SEEK AND SECURE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE DISPOSAL OF THOUSANDS OF TONS OF UNDERWATER MUNITIONS DUMPED, LOST, OR ABANDONED IN HAWAIIAN WATERS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The
purpose of this measure is to urge
the Department of Land and Natural Resources to work with the International
Dialogue on Underwater Munitions' International Scientific and Technology
Advisory Board on Underwater Munitions to seek and secure federal funding for
the non-destructive disposal of thousands of tons of underwater munitions
dumped, lost, or abandoned in Hawaiian waters.
Your Committee finds
that decaying underwater munitions, including unexploded ordnance, pose a
threat to the health and safety of humans and marine life. Your Committee further finds that coordinated
efforts are needed to safely dispose of underwater munitions abandoned in
Hawaiian waters while ensuring the protection of the corals and sea life and
prevention of harmful algae blooms.
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.C.R. No. 159 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,
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____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair |
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