STAND. COM. REP. NO.162

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.B. No. 1339

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water and Land Use, to which was referred H.B. No. 1339 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WATER SUPPLY BOARDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to correct an oversight in the impact fee law by authorizing the county water boards to assess, impose, levy, and collect impact fees relating to any development involving water supply or service.

The County of Kauai Department of Water and the County of Maui Department of Water Supply testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee finds that this bill will enable the county water boards to periodically review and modify these impact fees through a rulemaking process independent from a county council ordinance. This is consistent with the "semi-autonomous" nature of the county water boards.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water and Land Use that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1339 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water and Land Use,

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EZRA KANOHO, Chair