STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1274

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 1598

S.D. 2

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 Higher Education & Technology, to which was referred S.B. No. 1598, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WATER TESTING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to fund and staff a water testing laboratory at the University of Hawaii Maui College.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawai‘i System.

Your Committee finds that the University of Hawaii Maui College has been performing water quality testing through federal grant funding which is coming to an end. The funding provided by this measure would ensure the continuation of water quality testing capabilities at the University of Hawaii Maui College and lessen dependency on laboratories elsewhere in the State. Your Committee further finds that the availability of a resource to provide quicker water quality test results and water quality research promotes the health and safety of the State's environment and residents.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to June 30, 3000, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education & Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1598, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1598, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Water & Land.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education & Technology,

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AMY A. PERRUSO, Chair