Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1128 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to exempt lands held by the High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) from chapter 171, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), which provides, among other things, that public lands be managed, administered, and controlled by the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), unless the lands are specifically exempted in section 171-2, HRS.

HTDC testified in support of this measure. DLNR offered written testimony supporting this request.

Your Committee finds that HTDC has developed several high technology innovation centers, such as the Manoa Innovation Center and the Maui Research and Technology Center. Exempting lands held by HTDC from chapter 171, HRS, would further support the purpose and mission of HTDC.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1128 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.