Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 85 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support the efforts of the Anahola Homesteaders Council in developing the Project Faith multi-purpose community center in Anahola, Kaua`i.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Your Committee finds that in September 2002, the Hawaiian Homes Commission approved the issuance of a twenty-five year license to the Anahola Homesteaders Council to use a twenty acre parcel of land in Anahola for the development of a multi-phase, multi-use project in Anahola, Kaua`i. This license may be extended, and certain parcels may be converted to a general lease if substantial progress is made toward certain agreed upon milestones. Your Committee fully supports the project because if successful, the Anahola project will provide the Anahola native Hawaiian population with commercial, cultural, educational, and health care and kupuna housing program opportunities.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 85 and recommends its adoption.