STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1207-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 132
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water and Land Use, to which was referred
H.C.R. No. 132 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING STATE AGENCIES TO
     WORK COOPERATIVELY TO ALLOW PUBLIC ACCESS TO HAIKU STAIRS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to encourage the State
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) and the Department of
Transportation (DOT) to work cooperatively to allow public access
to Haiku Stairs.

     DHHL testified that it has no objection to the substance of
this resolution.

     Your Committee finds that DHHL has acquired from the federal
government a portion of the lands underlying Haiku Stairs.  DHHL
has obtained its Haiku lands for development to further the
purposes of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.

     DHHL, which recognizes the recreational value of Haiku
Stairs, will accommodate reasonable access to that part of the
Stairs which is on DHHL property, provided that the Stairs are
deemed to be safe for public use and there is adequate
indemnification from liability.  Some users are crossing Hawaiian
home lands without authorization to get to the Stairs.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water and Land Use that is attached to this report,

 
 
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your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No.
132 and recommends its adoption.

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



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                                   ROMY M. CACHOLA, Chair