STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1779

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.C.R. No. 30

S.D. 1

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 S.C.R. No. 30, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT 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‘Ū WATER SYSTEM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request 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‘ū water system.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

Your Committee finds that the Ka‘ū water system project is complex and is projected to involve future costs. Therefore, it would be prudent for the Legislature to receive an update on the progress of the project.

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 S.C.R. No. 30, S.D. 1, 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