Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred S.B. No. 524 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to purchase a 1.24-acre parcel of sacred native Hawaiian grounds to link Keolonahihi State Park and Keakealaniwahine Complex.

Testimony in support of the measure was submitted by the Mayor of Hawaii County, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Kamehameha Schools, Trust for Public Land, Hui Laulima O Kekaha Kai, Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, and three members of Kulana Huli Honua. Testimony in support of the intent of the measure was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that the cultural significance of this plot of land warrants preservation of the area as a unit. The present owner of the parcel plans to develop it into a modern residential condominium, which would irreparably diminish the cultural and historic value of the area.

Your Committee has amended the measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 524, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 524, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.