CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.40
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: S.B. No. 981
S.D. 1
H.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 981, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this measure in an amended form.
The purpose of this measure is to:
(1) Increase the number of members on the board from six to seven, and at-large membership from two to three;
(2) Clarify that a simple majority of members of the board of land and natural resources present and qualified to vote is sufficient to render a decision on conservation district permits and site plans; and
(3) Make an unspecified appropriation.
Upon further consideration, your Committee on Conference amended this measure to:
(1) Add a purpose section and the intent of the legislature to further clarify "simple majority" with regards to decisions rendered pursuant to section 183C-6, HRS; and
(2) Delete the appropriation section.
Nothing in this measure should be construed as a position either for or against any application for a permit pursuant to section 183C-6, HRS, that is pending before the board on the effective date of this Act.
Your Committee on Conference finds that the measure will bring clarity to this specific issue, and acknowledges that there remains for future discussion a broader concern with the determination of whether a member is qualified to vote and its subsequent impact on critical land use decisions.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 981, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 981, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
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____________________________ EZRA KANOHO, Co-Chair |
____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair |
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____________________________ SCOTT K. SAIKI, Co-Chair |
____________________________ BRIAN KANNO, Co-Chair |
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