Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred S.B. No. 1592 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to review the fundamental components of community planning and create a sustainability plan.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by one individual. Comments were also submitted by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Department of Land and Natural Resources, and Office of Planning.

Hawaii is a unique and beautiful State. For many it is the ideal place to live and is second to none for providing a preferred quality of life. However, in order to improve or even maintain the quality of life in this State, your Committee finds that planning the overall theme and goals of the State is important to our future success. Thus, this measure requires:

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. 1592 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.