STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1778
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: S.C.R. No. 178
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Hawaiian Affairs, Housing, and Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 178, S.D. 1, entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE TRANSFER OF THE WAIAHOLE VALLEY AGRICULTURAL PARK AND RESIDENTIAL LOTS SUBDIVISION BY THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to support the efforts of the current lessees of Waiahole and Waikane Valleys in Windward Oahu to continue to occupy their residential and agricultural lots. This measure:
(1) Opposes the transfer of the Waiahole Valley Agricultural Park and residential lots subdivision by the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii (HCDCH) to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL); and
(2) Requests HCDCH to rescind its December 30, 2004, agreement to transfer its fee interest to DHHL.
Many residents of Waiahole and Waikane Valleys testified in support of this concurrent resolution. HCDCH and DHHL offered comments.
Your Committees find that in 1998, tenants of Waiahole and Waikane Valleys negotiated long-term leases for residential and agricultural lots with the State. However, in 2004, HCDCH, the lessor, agreed to transfer its fee interest in properties in Waiahole Valley to DHHL. Tenants are concerned that DHHL will eventually seek to evict lessees in Waiahole Valley.
Your Committees have amended this concurrent resolution by:
(1) Clarifying that the date of the agreement between the State and Waiahole-Waikane Community Association members was September 28, 1995; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments clarity, consistency, and style.
Based on the testimony, your Committees encourage increased communication between HCDCH, the Waiahole-Waikane Community Association, and others as it relates to this issue.
Finally your Committees note that the Legislature recognizes the need to sustain the agriculture productivity of the lands of Waiahole and Waikane Valleys. Furthermore, this issue represents the recognition of the farmers' commitment to agriculture and is a symbol of the kind of interdependent community that many of us strive for.
The unique interrelationship of the residents of the Waiahole-Waikane community is a perfect example of the kind of lifestyle valued in Hawaii that needs to be sustained.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Hawaiian Affairs, Housing, and Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 178, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 178, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Hawaiian Affairs, Housing, and Water, Land, & Ocean Resources,
____________________________ MICHAEL P. KAHIKINA, Chair |
____________________________ SCOTT K. SAIKI, Chair |
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____________________________ EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair |