STAND. COM. REP. NO. 537

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 315

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 315, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FLOODING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to the several counties as grants-in-aid for the mitigation of flood risks on privately-owned roads.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one member of the Maui County Council and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.

Your Committee finds that many privately-owned roads are utilized for public purposes, such as first responders responding to an emergency or school buses dropping off or picking up students. However, your Committee further finds that many of these privately-owned roads are often flooded during heavy rains, leading to many of these roads being dilapidated. This measure will support initiatives to mitigate flood risks on certain privately-owned roads that are open to the public in each county.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 315, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair