STAND. COM. REP. NO. 985-04
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2004
RE: S.B. No. 2922
S.D. 1
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 Committees on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs and Economic Development and Business Concerns, to which was referred S.B. No. 2922, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT, 1920, AS AMENDED,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to allow the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) to enter into business relationships.
DHHL testified in support of this bill. An individual commented on this measure.
Although your Committees find that this measure has the potential to benefit DHHL, native Hawaiians, and the State, concerns were raised that the broad scope of this measure would not allow for proper oversight and accountablity.
Accordingly, your Committees have amended this bill by deleting its substance and replacing it with language that:
(1) Authorizes DHHL to investigate the feasibility of entering into business relationships;
(2) Requires DHHL to establish mechanisms for accepting community input regarding its contemplated business relationships and legislative oversight;
(3) Requires DHHL to submit a report to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2005 detailing its findings and recommendations and any proposed legislation it deems necessary to carry out the establishment of business relationships and legislative oversight; and
(4) Prohibits DHHL from entering into any agreement or commitments
As amended, your Committees have removed the language statutorily codifying the provisions of this bill and placed the substance of this measure into Session Laws.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs and Economic Development and Business Concerns that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2922, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2922, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs and Economic Development and Business Concerns,
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____________________________ BRIAN SCHATZ, Chair |
____________________________ EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair |
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