Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2667 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to broaden the authority of the Board of Land and Natural Resources to lease public lands for historic preservation and restoration projects by repealing the requirement that lands may be leased for "urban" projects.

Your Committee finds that this bill would provide the Department of Land and Natural Resources greater flexibility in historic preservation efforts. By removing the "urban" requirement, the Department of Land and Natural Resources will be able to consider historic preservation efforts in awarding public land leases. This will be particularly helpful for state owned fishponds, lo'i kalo, and rural historic buildings.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2667 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.