STAND

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1110-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.R. No. 64

H.D. 1

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.R. No. 64 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO REVIEW AND UPDATE THE KEEHI LAGOON RECREATIONAL PLAN AND EXPLORE THE LEASING OF UNUTILIZED FAST AND SUBMERGED LANDS AT KEEHI LAGOON FOR THE PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATIONAL FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) to meet with the stakeholders and registered users of Keehi Lagoon, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and canoe-paddling clubs, to:

(1) Review and update the Keehi Lagoon Recreation Plan (Plan); and

(2) Discuss the feasibility and means by which unutilized and underutilized areas of Keehi Lagoon may be used productively.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources and a concerned individual testified in support of this resolution. The Hawaii Government Employees Association opposed certain provisions of this measure.

Your Committee recognizes that when the Plan was first developed in the 1970s, the intent was to develop Keehi Lagoon into a major water recreation area. Some recreational boaters believe there is a need for more and better recreational marine facilities with the potential to promote economic growth.

Your Committee has amended this resolution by:

(1) Requesting BLNR to report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature prior to the 2005 Regular Session; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and style.

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.R. No. 64, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 64, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs,

		____________________________ EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair