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HI HR24

Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/8/2013

Primary Sponsor

Rida Cabanilla Arakawa

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Request the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) and the City and County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply to discuss transferring ownership and management of the Waiahole water system to the Board of Water Supply

  • HHFDC owns approximately 750 acres in Waiahole Valley subdivided into residential, agricultural, and commercial lots with a one million gallon water system serving residents and Waiahole Elementary School

  • The Waiahole water system, constructed in the late 1980s, is over 20 years old with infrastructure reaching the end of its useful life

  • HHFDC's primary function is affordable housing, not water system management, and water system maintenance diverts resources from housing financing and development

  • Transmit certified copies of the resolution to the Governor, Mayor of Honolulu, HHFDC leadership, and Board of Water Supply leadership

Legislative Description

HHFDC; Board of Water Supply; Waiahole Potable Water System

Last Action

The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

3/25/2013

Committee Referrals

Housing2/20/2013

Full Bill Text

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