Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Water, Land, Energy and Environment and Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 24 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide the Legislature's prior approval to permit the lease of an easement for submerged lands at Maunalua, Honolulu, Oahu, for maintenance of breakwater purposes.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Board of Land and Natural Resources (Board).

Your Committees find that in March, 2000, Evershine VIII, a limited partnership, acquired lands in Hawaii Kai that formerly were owned by Henry J. Kaiser, including a breakwater in need of repair and maintenance.

The Board entered into discussions with Evershine on the issues of long-term maintenance of the breakwater, but determined that an easement was necessary to authorize Evershine's maintenance work.

Your Committees further find that in November, 2000, the Board approved the issuance of a long-term, non-exclusive easement for the use of State submerged lands in Hawaii Kai for the repair and maintenance of the breakwater there.

This measure will provide legislative approval for lease of the easement, as required by section 171-53, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Water, Land, Energy and Environment and Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 24 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.