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                                   STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3242

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 2309
                                        H.D. 1
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B.
No. 2309, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LAND EXCHANGE IN NORTH KONA,
     HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to authorize a land exchange in
the North Kona area of the Big Island of Hawaii between the State
of Hawaii and Earl E. Bakken.

     Your Committee finds that this land exchange involves
swapping a nine-acre parcel of public land inland of Kiholo Bay,
North Kona, Hawaii, identified as part of TMK (3) 7-1-02:08 for
private lands located on the coast of Kiholo Bay, identified as
TMK (3) 7-1-02:02.  Your Committee finds that this land exchange
is beneficial to the citizens of Hawaii for the following
reasons:

     (1)  Acquiring the lands along the coast will protect an
          area of cultural, environmental, and historical
          importance;


 
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     (2)  The coastal area and Kiholo Bay itself will extend the
          public recreational resources along the shoreline and
          consolidate public lands from mauka to the shore; and

     (3)  The marine ecosystem will be protected--from the area
          of the black sand beach, including anchialine pools, to
          a major feeding and resting area for the protected
          green sea turtles in the sea.

     Your Committee finds that Mr. Bakken will also benefit from
the exchange, because the inland parcel is adjacent to the Bakken
single-family residence and can be used for a caretaker's
residence.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
2309, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

                                 Respectfully submitted on behalf
                                 of the members of the Committee
                                 on Ways and Means,



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                                 CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair



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                                 ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair

 
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