Bill Text: HI SCR77 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requesting The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands, In Conjunction With The County Of Hawaii Department Of Water Supply, To Provide A Progress Report Regarding The Development Of The Kau Water System.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-07-01 - Referred to FIN, referral sheet 52 [SCR77 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2020-SCR77-Introduced.html

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THE SENATE	S.C.R. NO.	77
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020
STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

 

requesting the department of hawaiian home lands, in conjunction with the county of hawaii department of water supply, to provide a progress report regarding the development of the kau water system.

 

 

     WHEREAS, Act 49, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, allocated, among other things, $1,500,000 in general obligation bonds for the plans, design, and construction for the development of the Kau water system; and

 

     WHEREAS, phase one of the project includes the design and construction of a one hundred-thousand-gallon water storage tank and appurtenances on Hawaiian home lands; and

 

     WHEREAS, the Hawaiian Homes Commission approved $500,000 in trust funds for construction; and

 

     WHEREAS, the estimated advertisement for bids is expected to occur in early 2020; and

 

     WHEREAS, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is expected to invite twenty-five pastoral lessees to discuss water needs for each lot and supplemental water availability; and

 

     WHEREAS, phase two of the project is expected to include repair and replacement of pressure reducing valve stations; and

 

     WHEREAS, phrase three of the project is expected to include the relocation of existing waterlines from within lots to the South Point Road right-of-way, installation of new water meters, fire protection, and subdivision of twenty-five pastoral lots; and

 

     WHEREAS, because of the complexities and future costs of the Kau water system project, it would be prudent for the Legislature to receive an update on the progress of the project; now, therefore,

 

     BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2020, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, in conjunction with the County of Hawaii Department of Water Supply, is requested to provide a progress report regarding the development of the Kau water system; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is requested to submit a progress report to the Legislature by June 30, 2020; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor, Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, and Manager of the County of Hawaii Department of Water Supply.

 

 

 

	OFFERED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title: 

Kau Water System; Progress Report