STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1734-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.C.R. No. 267

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources and Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 267 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR ULUPALAKUA RANCH FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to express support for Ulupalakua Ranch on the island of Maui for receiving the Hawaii Environmental Stewardship Award from the Hawaii Cattlemen's Council and for being nominated for the same award at the national level.

At a public hearing held on April 7, 2006, your Committees received testimony on a proposed H.D. 1 that fosters public notification and comment regarding activities concerning the operation and maintenance of public potable water systems, including the addition of new or different products, substances, or chemicals to the potable water and the commencement of any repairs, maintenance, or other improvements to any part of a potable water system. The proposed H.D. 1 also requests the Department of Health to hold a public hearing on any notice it receives from a public agency regarding the foregoing activities.

The Board of Water Supply of the City and County of Honolulu testified in support of the intent of the proposal, and the Department of Health testified in opposition to the proposal.

Upon further consideration, your Committees have amended this measure by replacing its contents with an amended version of the proposed H.D. 1 that requests:

(1) All public agencies providing potable water to the public to notify the Department of Health in writing ninety days prior to the addition of any new or different product, substance, or chemical to the potable water; and

(2) The applicable county to notify persons affected, in the event the Department of Health approves the addition of any new or different product, substance, or chemical to the potable water.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 267, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 267, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources and Health,

 

____________________________

DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair

____________________________

EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair