Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 51, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources to form and chair a working group to conduct a review of issues surrounding the shoreline certification process for the purpose of establishing reasonable shoreline setbacks to protect the natural building of sandy beaches and to ensure public access along the shoreline.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 51, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.