Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 144 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to:

4. Delete the repeal date of the Trust Fund; and

Your Committee received testimony in favor of the measure from the Office of the Hawaiian Affairs and the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission.

Your Committee finds that the Congressional authorization for the Unites States Navy's cleanup of Kaho'olawe will expire in three years. The Commission intends to continue to pursue the development of the cultural reserve despite the expiration of the Navy's involvement. The Commission intends to fund the development of the cultural reserve through grants, donations and contributions deposited into the Trust Fund.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 144 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.