STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1019

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: S.B. No. 1558

H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.B. No. 1558 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is authorize special purpose revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed fifteen million dollars to assist West Hawaii Recovery Systems, LLC, to plan, design, and construct a transfer station and solid waste disposal system in East Hawaii.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from Clyde T. Kaneshiro, Manager of West Hawaii Recovery Systems, LLC.

Your Committee has amended the bill by:

(1) Deleting extraneous language in section 1,

(2) Making the issuance of said bonds contingent upon the County of Hawaii awarding a contract to West Hawaii Recovery Systems, LLC, and

(3) Making technical, non-substantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

Your Committee would like to note that by recommending that this measure pass Second Reading it is not conveying to the county any preference in the county's decision making process, including requests for proposals, permitting, or approval.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1558, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1558, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection,

 

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Hermina M. Morita, Chair