STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2852

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 2528
                                        H.D. 2




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor and Environment, to which was
referred H.B. No. 2528, H.D. 2, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SAFE DRINKING WATER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to clarify the penalties for
violations of Hawaii's water protection laws.  

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from the
Department of Health and the Sierra Club.

     Your Committee finds that while current federal drinking
water law imposes a daily penalty against water suppliers for
each ongoing violation, chapter 340E, Hawaii Revised Statutes
(HRS), which comprises Hawaii's drinking water regulations, is
not clear with respect to this type of penalty.  This measure
clarifies the language in section 340E-8, HRS, to conform with
the penalties imposed by federal law.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Labor and Environment that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of H.B. No. 2528, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second
Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.


 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Labor and
                                   Environment,



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                                   BOB NAKATA, Chair

 
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