STAND. COM. REP. NO.3136

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: H.B. No. 2550

H.D. 2

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2550, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO APPURTENANT RIGHTS UNDER THE WATER CODE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the commission on water resource management (CWRM) to determine appurtenant water rights.

Your Committee finds that this measure imposes additional duties upon CWRM that are consistent with CWRM's authority and purpose. In addition, your Committee believes that this measure will facilitate the determination and administration of appurtenant water rights.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2550, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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BRIAN KANNO, Chair