STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1598-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 143
                                     H.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No.
143, H.D. 1, entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RELATING TO STATE PARK
     RESTROOM FACILITIES AND FUNDING FOR THE NATURAL AREA
     RESERVES SYSTEM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to:

     1)   Request the Department of Land and Natural Resources
          (DLNR) and the Hawaii Tourism Authority to discuss the
          conditions of selected State Park restrooms and
          determine the impacts caused by tourist usage; and

     2)   Request DLNR to convene a working group of
          representatives of involved agencies and citizen
          organizations to identify potential sources of
          permanent dedicated funding for the Natural Area
          Reserves System.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 143,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.


 
 
 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair