CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.208-06
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2006
RE: H.B. No. 3056
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. 3056, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO KAWAI NUI MARSH,"
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 restore and rehabilitate the resources of Kawai Nui Marsh (Marsh) in Kailua, Oahu, by resolving the long-standing dispute between the State and the City and County of Honolulu (City) with respect to management responsibilities of the Marsh lands. Among other things, this bill:
(1) Clarifies the specific parcels to be transferred from the City to the State to enable the State to meet its responsibilities to preserve wetlands within the Marsh;
(2) Requires the transfer to be completed by September 1, 2006; and
(3) Appropriates an unspecified sum to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to maintain the Marsh.
Your Committee on Conference finds that the fragile ecosystem of the Marsh is in need of immediate attention to perpetuate this ecological treasure. After meaningful discussions, your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by, among other things:
(1) Having the State retain title to Parcel 1 of Tax Map Key number 4-2-16, less the flood control levee system which shall be vested in the City;
(2) Statutorily transferring the parcels and requiring the transfer documents to be completed by July 1, 2007;
(3) Specifying that the State is not required to maintain any flood control program relating to the Marsh; and
(4) Appropriating:
(A) $110,000 for the City to maintain and operate portions of the Marsh; and
(B) $40,000 for community organizations supporting existing cultural and ecological programs.
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. 3056, 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. 3056, 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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____________________________ DAVID Y. IGE, Co-Chair |
____________________________ PONO CHONG, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair |
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