Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 245, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

Testimony in support of the measure was submitted by the ILWU Local 142 and the Hawaii Government Employees Association. The Estate of James Campbell submitted comments indicating its support of the intent of this concurrent resolution.

Your Committee finds that the closure of Del Monte in 2008 will leave seven hundred pineapple production workers unemployed, and could result in the eviction of more than five hundred residents from one hundred twenty homes at Kunia Camp. Your Committee further finds that the ILWU is already in negotiations with Del Monte on the effects of the closure, and that Campbell Estate is working with the union and has received an affirmative response to its request that Del Monte continue to operate Kunia Camp and refrain from taking any "precipitate action." Nevertheless, your Committee finds that simply turning over the homes, now owned by Del Monte, to the Kunia Camp Association will not be sufficient action, as the infrastructure and structures do not meet current code requirements of the City and County of Honolulu. Accordingly, your Committee finds that continued legislative oversight and involvement with the Kunia Camp situation is required to ensure the best possible solutions for the community.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 245, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.