STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3341

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 3001
                                        H.D. 2
                                        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. 3001, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NONCOMMERCIAL PIERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to resolve certain problems
concerning private residential noncommercial piers.

     Specifically, this bill authorizes the Board of Land and
Natural Resources to lease submerged lands or lands beneath tidal
waters for private residential noncommercial piers by direct
negotiation, without requiring public auction or approval of the
governor and authorization of the Legislature.  The bill also
removes the requirement that leases for sunbathing and swimming
piers on public lands be open to the public with signs indicating
the public's right to use the pier.

     Your Committee finds that the measure will assist the
Department of Land and Natural Resources in its efforts to bring
piers into conformance with state laws and generate revenues for
Public Land Trust beneficiaries.  This measure will allow pier
owners an opportunity to keep their nonconforming piers and
eliminate the need for a master Conservation District Use

 
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Application, including an Environmental Assistant, providing a
fair compromise for all involved parties.

     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.
3001, H.D. 2, 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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