Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 141 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to protect and preserve for the people of Hawaii an area known as one of Hawaii's most treasured cultural and historical areas--Moanalua Gardens and Kamananui Valley. This measure urges a public-private effort to secure this area for public use and enjoyment for generations to come.

The Moanalua Gardens Foundation, Moanalua Gardens Community Association, Moanalua Valley Community Association, Inc., Windward Ahupuaa Alliance, and a member of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported this concurrent resolution. The Department of Land and Natural Resources opposed this measure. The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by making technical, nonsubstantive changes for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 141, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 141, H.D. 1.