STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1503

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 252
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water and Land Use, to which was referred
H.C.R. No. 252 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF LAND
     AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND EACH COUNTY TO ENTER INTO 35 TO 55
     YEAR LEASES AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS WITH CANOE RACING
     ASSOCIATIONS THAT DESIRE TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR
     EXISTING TENANCIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department
of Land and Natural Resources and the individual counties to
solicit development plans by Hawaiian canoe club lessees to
develop, upgrade, renew, or revitalize the land on which they
lease.  

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this
resolution from Manu O Ke Kai Canoe Club, No Kupona and three
individuals, and comments from the Board of Land and Natural
Resources.  

     Your Committee finds that Hawaiian canoe clubs help to
continue the cultural tradition of Hawaiian canoe paddling and
training, and provide a source of recreational activities for
many residents.  Many clubs are on public lands and have
revocable permits and year-to-year tenancies.  Longer leases
would give the clubs greater stability and would provide a
greater incentive for facility improvements by the clubs.  

     Your Committee revised this resolution by:  

     1.   Substituting general reference to long-term leases for
          the 35- to 55-year lease terms in the title and
          contents; 

 
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     2.   Changing the reference to Section 171-36, Hawaii
          Revised Statutes to sections 171-43 and 171-43.1, which
          allows for leases to charitable or religious
          organizations; 

     3.   Adding a provision to encourage canoe clubs to apply
          for leases as eleemosynary organizations; and 

     4.   Making technical, non-substantive changes for the
          purposes of style and clarity.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water and Land Use that is attached to this report,
your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No.
252, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, in the form attached
hereto as H.C.R. No. 252, H.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Water and Land
                                   Use,



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                                   Romy M. Cachola, Chair