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. 295, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to establish the Ceded Lands Resolution Taskforce, composed of members of the legislature, to work with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) to resolve the issue of just payment.

OHA supported the intent of this measure.

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. 295, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.