STAND. COM. REP. NO.  821-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2043

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2043, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WASTEWATER,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to authorize counties to:

 

     (1)  Implement a sewer monitoring program that includes county inspections of sewer laterals connected to county sewers located on public or private property to detect saltwater infiltration, after the property owner is provided written notice; and

 

     (2)  Compel private property owners to inspect sewer laterals for saltwater infiltration and perform repairs as necessary.

 

     Two concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Health and City and County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2043, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair