RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

SB 205 adds the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission (or their designee) to the Commission on Water Resource Management. This procedural change directly affects the water commission by expanding its membership to include a representative from the Hawaiian Homes Commission. The bill’s key mechanism is simply modifying the commission’s membership structure to improve coordination between water resource management and Hawaiian Homes Commission activities. It does not alter water policies, funding, or regulations. The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process.