HR 2355
108th Congress
House
Water Resources Development
Agriculture and Food
Authorization
Department of the Interior
Economics and Public Finance
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to water resources development
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Hawaii
Infrastructure
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Irrigation
Land transfers
Potable water
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Saline waters
Waste water treatment
Water conservation
Water supply
Hawaii Water Resources Act of 2003
Introduced: June 5, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Jun 10, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jun 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jun 5, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1159-1160)
Jun 5, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Hawaii Water Resources Act of 2003 - Amends the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of: (1) a project in Kalaeloa, Hawaii, to desalinate and distribute seawater for direct potable use within the service area of the Board of Water Supply, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii; (2) facilities in Kealakehe, Hawaii, for the treatment and distribution of recycled water and for environmental purposes within the County of Hawaii; and (3) and acquire land for, facilities in Lahaina, Hawaii, for the distribution of recycled water from the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility for nonpotable uses within the County of Maui. Limits the Federal share to 25 percent of the total cost of any such project. Prohibits the use of funds provided by the Secretary for project operation and maintenance.
Amends the Hawaii Water Resources Act of 2000 to: (1) increase the authorization of appropriations for the Federal share of activities authorized under the Act for the Hawaii Water Resources Study; and (2) eliminate the prohibition against the total Federal cost share for the study and reports from exceeding the amount authorized by the Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1