HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-02-07 Letter to Mike Gabbard SB 897 Relating to Water Quality MonitoringHarry Kim
Mayor
County of Hawai`i
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Wil Okabe
Managing Director
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
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February 7, 2019
Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair
Committee on Agriculture and Environment
Dear Chair Gabbard and Committee Members:
RE: SB 897 Relating to Water Quality Monitoring
Thank you for this opportunity to support SB 897.
The Department of Health has only one water quality resident inspector for the entire County of
Hawaii. This has been an ongoing issue, especially for the Keaukaha community in Hilo, and really
should be remedied. As can be seen from SB 897, the investment is small, but apparently it has
never quite made the priority list of the Administration.
Please act favorably on SB 897.
Respectfully Submitted,
Harry Ki
MAYOR
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