STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1340

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.C.R. No. 272

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 272 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO REVIEW HOUSE BILL 1706, RELATING TO THE UNIFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS ACT, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES FOR COMPLETING UNSPECIFIED PROVISIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Legislative Reference Bureau to review House Bill No. 1706, relating to the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act and make recommendations on reasonable alternatives for completing unspecified provisions.

The Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation presented testimony in support of the measure.

The Department of Health presented testimony in support of the measure and offered suggestions.

The Legislative Reference Bureau also presented comments on the measure.

Your Committee finds that uniform environmental covenants would protect the environment and real property through land restrictions, environmental monitoring, and clean-up programs. Your Committee further finds that this measure would address the questions raised during public hearings on H.B. No. 1706 about how the law would be implemented and which agencies would monitor and enforce such covenants.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 272 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

 

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HERMINA MORITA, Chair