CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. 40
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2003
RE: H.B. No. 1613
H.D. 2
S.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2003
State of Hawaii
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2003
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1613, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NORTH KOHALA,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this bill is to make an appropriation to acquire lands adjacent to the Kohala Historical Sites State Monument (Monument).
Your Committee on Conference finds that the acquisition of certain adjacent lands is essential to protect and enable access to the Monument. The eight parcels identified for acquisition total about 250.5 acres. While such a sizable buffer area may be desirable or deemed necessary, the inability to acquire all of these lands in the past through purchase or exchange suggests that other alternatives should be explored. One alternative would include the possibility of initially reducing the size of the area to be acquired to those lands immediately abutting the Monument. Initial acquisition would be less difficult and, if successful, assures a minimum buffer in perpetuity. Subsequent purchase acquisitions may be effected as the State's financial situation improves.
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is therefore requested to discuss with both representatives of the Mo'okini Luakini Corporation and the landowner, the feasibility of incremental acquisition of these buffer lands.
Due to the absence of available funds, your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Deleting the appropriation provision;
(2) Directing DLNR to renew its efforts to acquire the lands adjacent to the Monument through the exchange of state lands;
(3) Correcting tax map key number 5-5-05:02 to read 5-5-05:05;
(4) Changing the effective date of the bill to upon its approval; and
(5) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments were made for purposes of clarity and style.
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 H.B. No. 1613, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1613, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
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____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Co-Chair |
____________________________ EZRA KANOHO, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair |
____________________________ BERTHA C. KAWAKAMI, Co-Chair |