STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3494
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: H.B. No. 1880
H.D. 2
S.D. 2
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2006
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1880, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HARBORS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to delete certain lands at Piers 1 and 2 at Honolulu Harbor from the Kakaako Community Development District and the jurisdiction of the Hawaii Community Development Authority and transfer the lands to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to be set aside for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.
Your Committee finds that these lands are presently used by:
(1) The Department of Transportation, Harbors Division, as a critical component of its Honolulu Harbor operations; and
(2) The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Foreign-Trade Zone Division, as a foreign-trade zone at Honolulu Harbor, the main cargo gateway to the State.
Your Committee believes that the efficient operation of the Honolulu Harbor for the transportation of cargo and passengers and the continued operation of the foreign-trade zone are both critical to the economy of this State. Therefore, the lands at Piers 1 and 2 and the backup fast lands should be properly transferred to the Department of Transportation and the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.
Your Committee further finds that, regardless of which Department or authority has jurisdiction of these lands, it is important that the Hawaii Community Development Authority continues to provide input into planning and implementing appropriate compatible maritime development in the waterfront area. This input process is essential to the Hawaii Community Development Authority's legislative mandate and is necessary to an examination of the entire district with a holistic perspective that includes traffic and infrastructure improvements. These elements are all needed to successfully operate maritime businesses in and around Piers 1 and 2, and it is important for all parties concerned, including the Hawaii Community Development Authority, to continue to focus on long-term solutions both inside and outside of Honolulu Harbor.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Transferring Lot A-1, as shown on map 2, filed in the Office of the Assistant Registrar of the Land Court of the State of Hawaii with Land Court Application 1328, to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, and Lot A-2 of the same map to the Department of Transportation;
(2) Changing the effective date of this measure from "upon approval" to "July 1, 2050", to allow further discussion on this measure; and
(3) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1880, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1880, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,
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____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair |
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