STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1385-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.B. No. 2870
                                     S.D. 1
                                     H.D. 2




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No.
2870, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled: 

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to enable the State to meet
requirements set by the U.S. Congress that the State certify
distribution system operators.  This bill provides for distinct
certifications of distribution system operators and water
treatment plant operators.

     The Department of Health testified in support of this
measure.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by making technical
revisions including:

     (1)  Inserting a definition of "public water system";

     (2)  Deleting the definition of "water treatment plant";

     (3)  Directing the Board of Certification to define the
          terms "water treatment plant" and "distribution
          system"; and

     (4)  Specifying that no person shall be in violation of
          operating a distribution system until rules are adopted

 
 
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          to classify distribution systems and certify their
          operators.

     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 S.B. No.
2870, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it
pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2870,
S.D. 1, H.D. 2.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair