Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1613, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to institute proceedings to acquire lands adjacent to the Kohala Historical Sites State Monument (Monument) to provide access to the Monument, including Mookini Heiau.

Kamehameha Schools testified in support of this measure. Mo'okini Luakini, Inc., supported the intent of this measure and recommended amendments. DLNR opposed this measure.

Your Committee has amended this bill by clarifying that DLNR shall determine the best option to purchase or acquire the land adjacent to the Monument.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1613, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1613, H.D. 2.