STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1321-04
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2004
RE: H.C.R. No. 239
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2004
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 239 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE STATE SURVEYOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO INVESTIGATE TECHNOLOGIES, EDUCATION, STAFF POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT AND TO DEVELOP CRITERIA TO QUALIFY SURVEYORS IN THE DETERMINATION OF SHORELINES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), with the assistance of the State Surveyor and the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), to:
(1) Develop and implement an educational program to set standards for proficiency, certification, or qualification for surveyors in the determination of shorelines; and
(2) To investigate the availability and costs of technology that will enhance the effectiveness of and accuracy in determining shorelines.
The Maui representative for the Marine and Coastal Zone Advocacy Council, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and a concerned individual testified in support of this measure. DLNR and DCCA commented on this measure, recognizing the positive impact that an educational program on locating the shoreline will have on increasing understanding of the current system.
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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 239 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs,
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____________________________ EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair |