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Committee approves funding request for Ala Wai Canal monitoring and research; UH and DLNR back measure
Summary
The committee passed SB1146 SD1 HD1, which pairs a program request with a capital- improvement appropriation; testifiers from the University of Hawaii and DLNR supported $125,000 per year in the committee report.
Brennan Morioka, representing the University of Hawaii, and Christopher Rankin of the Department of Land and Natural Resources told the committee they support legislation concerning the Ala Wai Canal and stand ready to answer questions.
Rankin said DLNR supports the measure and will work with the university. Morioka said the original request included $125,000 per year for each year of the biennium; the bill is paired with a CIP appropriation moving through other committees.
The committee voted to pass SB1146 SD1 HD1 as is and included the $125,000-per-year figure in the committee report. The measure will proceed to the next committee for fiscal consideration.
Why it matters: the Ala Wai Canal is a high-profile water body in Honolulu; the requested funds would support ongoing research or program staffing identified by UH and DLNR.
Ending: SB1146 passed the House Water & Land Committee and will move forward with the committee report noting the requested funding level.
