STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1346-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.R. No. 191

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.R. No. 191 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING A STUDY ON ESTABLISHING A HAWAII STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on establishing a geological survey to include:

(1) Issues, concerns, alternatives, and recommendations related to the geological survey; and

(2) Existing and potential resources for a geological survey.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, University of Hawaii's School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, and the Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii supported this measure. The Legislative Reference Bureau provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 191 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources,

 

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EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair