STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1591-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 60
                                     S.D. 1
                                     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.
60, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF
     ESTABLISHING, ASSESSING, AND COLLECTING USER FEES TO OFFSET
     THE COST OF MAINTAINING KOKEE STATE PARK, ALAKAI SWAMP,
     WAIMEA CANYON STATE PARK, AND SURROUNDING FOREST RESERVES ON
     THE ISLAND OF KAUAI,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the
Department of Land and Natural Resources to study the feasibility
of establishing, assessing, and collecting user fees to offset
the cost of maintaining Kokee State Park, Alakai swamp, Waimea
Canyon State Park, and surrounding forest reserves on the island
of Kauai.


     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. 60,
S.D. 1, 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