Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, Energy and Environment, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 88 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to declare 2003 as the "Year of the Hawaiian Forest" to provide the context to assist the Department of Land and Natural Resources in centennial recognition activities of Hawaii's forest reserve system.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., and three individuals.

Your Committee finds that Hawaii's forest reserve system is one of the oldest public forest management entities in the western United States and that one of the goals of this centennial celebration is to acknowledge the importance of Hawaii's forest today and for future generations.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Energy and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 88, and recommends its adoption.