STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3666

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                   

 

RE:     H.B. No. 1794

        H.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1794, H.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to extend the lapse date of the appropriations made by Act 12, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, for the flooding disasters in the City and County of Honolulu and County of Kauai.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Hanalei Colony Resort, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Waioli Valley Taro Hui, one member of the Kauai County Council, and six individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that in April 2018, the County of Kauai and portions of the City and County of Honolulu suffered a disastrous occurrence of heavy rains and flooding that caused extensive damage throughout both counties.  In response, the Legislature passed Act 12, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018 (Act 12), which provided funding to address the significant damage done to the City and County of Honolulu and County of Kauai.  Your Committee finds that the funds that were provided in Act 12 that are unencumbered are scheduled to lapse on June 30, 2020.  However, there are still ongoing flood response work projects that require additional time to be completed.  This measure will extend the lapse date of unencumbered funds provided by Act 12 to continue flood response work projects in the City and County of Honolulu and County of Kauai.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1794, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs,

 

 

 

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CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair