Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Science, Arts, and Technology, to which was referred S.B. No. 2972 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide statutory authority to allow moneys collected in the form of penalties, fines, and other administrative charges be deposited into the Hawaii Historic Preservation Special Fund. This measure also authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to utilize these funds to fund administrative and operational costs associated with the Historic Preservation Project.

Your Committee finds that this measure expands the enforcement powers of the Department of Land and Natural Resources in imposing civil and administrative penalties on individuals involved in the destruction of historic property. Further, this measure authorizes that moneys collected in the form of penalties, fines, and other administrative charges be deposited into the Historic Preservation Project to defray both enforcement as well as historic preservation related costs.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Science, Arts, and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2972 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.