STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2124

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 2181
                                        




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs, to
which was referred S.B. No. 2181 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND TRUST,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is ensure that the Office of
Hawaiian Affairs receives its pro rata share of ceded land
revenues while a comprehensive ceded land inventory is being
completed.

     The measure accomplishes this by appropriating $16,060,000
for fiscal year 2000-2001 to be credited against the State's
obligation to pay a pro rata share of ceded land revenues to the
Office of Hawaiian Affairs for the benefit of native Hawaiians.

     The measure also states that if it is determined that the
State owes more than this amount, then the State must make
additional payments to satisfy the discrepancy.

     Testimony supporting the intent of the measure was received
from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

     Your Committee believes that an interim revenue amount must
be established if the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is to
effectively carry out its mandated responsibilities to the native
Hawaiian community.  The measure ensures that the Office of
Hawaiian Affairs will be able to fund its programs for native
Hawaiians while providing that the State will be credited for

 
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such payment in any future financial settlement between the State
and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs over the ceded land
controversy.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached
to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of S.B. No. 2181 and recommends that it pass Second
Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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



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                                   COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair

 
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