S.R. No. 44 Summary

• Act 49 (2017) allocated $1,500,000 in general obligation bonds for plans, design, and construction of the Kau water system

• Phase one includes design and construction of a 100,000-gallon water storage tank on Hawaiian home lands with $500,000 in Hawaiian Homes Commission trust funds for construction

• Phase two involves repair and replacement of pressure reducing valve stations; phase three includes waterline relocation, installation of new water meters, fire protection, and subdivision of 25 pastoral lots

• Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and County of Hawaii Department of Water Supply are requested to submit a progress report to the Legislature by June 30, 2020

• Certified copies of the resolution shall be transmitted to the Governor, Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, and Manager of the County of Hawaii Department of Water Supply