STAND. COM. REP. NO.738
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: H.B. No. 503
H.D. 2
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 503, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE LEASES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to establish guidelines for direct negotiation of agricultural lease renewals rather than by public auction.
The Hawaii Forest Industry Association and the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center supported the intent of this measure and offered suggested amendments. The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation commented on this measure. The Department of Board of Land and Natural Resources (Board) opposed this measure.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Clarifying the circumstances where the Board may enter into a lease extension or a new lease without public auction; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 503, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 503, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair |
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