HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-02-19 Letter to Sylvia Luke and Ty J.K. Cullen HB 425, HD1 Relating to Water Quality MonitoringHarry Kim
Mayor
County of Hawaii
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Wil Okabe
Managing Director
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
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February 19, 2019
Representative Sylvia Luke, Chair
Committee on Finance
Representative Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair
Committee on Finance
Dear Chair Luke, Vice Chair Cullen, and Committee Members:
RE: HB 425, HD1 Relating to Water Quality Monitoring
Thank you for this opportunity to support HB 425, HD1.
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 HB 425, HD1, the investment is small, but apparently it has never quite made
the priority list of the Administration.
Please act favorably on HB 425, HD1, or even better, please consider including this position in the
House version of the State budget.
Respectfully Submitted,
Harry Ki
MAYOR
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