STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1247-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.R. No. 57
                                     




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

Sir:

     Your Committees on Ocean Recreation and Marine Resources and
Water and Land Use, to which was referred H.R. No. 57 entitled: 

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL
     RESOURCES AND EACH COUNTY TO ENTER INTO LONG-TERM LEASES AND
     DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS WITH HAWAIIAN CANOE CLUBS THAT DESIRE
     TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR EXISTING TENANCIES,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Land and Natural Resources and each County to enter into long-
term leases and development agreements with Hawaiian canoe clubs
that desire to make improvements to their existing tenancies.  

     The DLNR submitted testimony in support of the intent of
this measure.

     Your Committees find that pursuant to Sections 171-43 and
171-43.1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, leases are allowed on public
lands for nominal amounts to eleemosynary or religious
organizations.  The canoe clubs may therefore wish to apply for
long-term leases under these provisions. 

     Your Committees recommend that upon the submission by
Hawaiian canoe club lessees of a development plan to the
Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), as specified in
this measure, the DLNR enter into development agreements with
lessees which incorporate the development plan, including the
establishment of long-term leases.  

 
 
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     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Ocean Recreation and Marine Resources and Water and
Land Use that are attached to this report, your Committees concur
with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 57 and recommend that it
be referred to the Committee on Finance.


                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committees on Ocean Recreation
                                   and Marine Resources and Water
                                   and Land Use,

                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
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ROMY M. CACHOLA, Chair             ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair