STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1736

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.R. No. 221
                                     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 Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred H.R. No. 221, H.D. 1, entitled:

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL
     RESOURCES AND EACH COUNTY TO ENTER INTO LONG-TERM 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 No Kupona, and several concerned individuals.
Testimony commenting on this resolution was received from the
Board of Land and Natural Resources and the Office of Hawaiian
Affairs.

     Your Committee finds that canoe clubs help perpetuate the
cultural tradition of canoe paddling.  Longer leases would give
Hawaiian canoe clubs the stability and incentive necessary to
maintain and make improvements to the lands they occupy, and to
ensure the continued existence of the canoe paddling tradition.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to

 
 
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this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.R. No. 221, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   PAUL T. OSHIRO, Chair