CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.72-06
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2006
RE: H.B. No. 2555
H.D. 2
S.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2006
State of Hawaii
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2006
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 2555, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this bill is to foster responsible development in the heart of Honolulu by prohibiting the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) from:
(1) Selling or otherwise assigning the fee simple interest in any public lands in the Kakaako Community Development District (District); or
(2) Approving any plan or proposal for residential development within the District that is makai of Ala Moana Boulevard.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:
(1) Clarifying that HCDA is prohibited from selling or otherwise assigning the fee simple interest in any lands within the District to which HCDA in its corporate capacity holds title, except with respect to:
(A) Utility easements;
(B) Remnants as defined in section 171-52, Hawaii Revised Statutes;
(C) Grants to any state or county department or agency; or
(D) Private entities for purposes of any easement, roadway, or infrastructure improvements;
(2) Clarifying that the prohibition against HCDA's approval of any plan or proposal for residential development within the District that is makai of Ala Moana Boulevard extends between Kewalo Basin and the Foreign Trade Zone;
and
(3) Changing the effective date to upon approval.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2555, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2555, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
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____________________________ RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Chair |
____________________________ EZRA R. KANOHO, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair |
____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Co-Chair |
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