STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2032

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 2788

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred S.B. No. 2788 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE MOLOKAI IRRIGATION SYSTEM WATER USERS ADVISORY BOARD,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize Molokai Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board members to designate an agent, officer, or employee and remove the requirement that members be active general excise tax licensees.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Pūlama Lānai and ten individuals.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Agriculture.

 

     Your Committee finds that the Molokai Irrigation System is the only agricultural water source on Molokai and therefore sustains agriculture on Molokai.  Your Committee further finds that it is important to have a functioning Molokai Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board to advise the Department of Agriculture on matters concerning use of the system.  Therefore, your Committee finds that it is necessary that the Board be able to establish a quorum and hold official meetings frequently.  Passage of this measure will facilitate the Board in conducting its duties in an efficient and effective manner.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2788 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 Water, Land, and Agriculture,

 

 

 

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MIKE GABBARD, Chair