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HI HR143

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/6/2020

Primary Sponsor

Scot Matayoshi

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Department of Facility Maintenance of the City and County of Honolulu, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Department of Environmental Services, to immediately clean drainage canals and streams in Kaneohe and Kailua.

  • Requests development of recommended cleaning schedules for drainage canals and streams in Kaneohe and Kailua to be implemented on a regular basis.

  • Cites that floods between 1915 and 2019 caused over $225,000,000 in damage on Oahu and that debris accumulation in drainage canals increases flooding risk.

  • Notes that Kaneohe received 60.61 inches of rainfall in 2017, highlighting the area's vulnerability to flooding from inadequately maintained drainage infrastructure.

  • Directs certified copies of the resolution be sent to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District Commander, Director of Environmental Services, and Director/Chief Engineer of the Department of Facility Maintenance.

Legislative Description

Urging The Department Of Facility Maintenance Of The City And County Of Honolulu, In Conjunction With The United States Army Corps Of Engineers And Department Of Environmental Services Of The City And County Of Honolulu, To Immediately And Regularly Clean The Drainage Canals And Streams In Kaneohe And Kailua And Develop Recommended Cleaning Schedules For Drainage Canals And Streams.

City and County of Honolulu

Last Action

Referred to WLH/PVM, FIN, referral sheet 40

3/11/2020

Committee Referrals

Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs3/11/2020

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