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 S.B. No. 48, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to find a solution to fairly compensate four ranchers on the island of Hawaii who will lose a portion of their state leased property which will be converted into a habitat for the endangered bird, the palila.

This bill directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to expedite discussions with the four ranchers to identify and investigate all alternatives that will:

DLNR testified in support of this measure. KK Ranch, Inc., Boteilho Hawaii Enterprises, Inc., the Big Island Farm Bureau, and the Hawaii Cattlemen's Council offered comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by requiring that DLNR's final report include proposed legislation to resolve this issue.

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 S.B. No. 48, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 48, S.D. 1, H.D. 2.