Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 40 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to continue the efforts to improve Hawaii's harbor system by requesting the Department of Transportation (DOT) to continue to work collaboratively with the Hawaii Harbor Users Group (HHUG) to implement planned improvements and construction to improve cargo terminal and container facilities at Honolulu Harbor, Kahului Harbor, and Hilo Harbor.

This measure also congratulates and commends DOT and HHUG for their fine work and collaboration in completing the HHUG Report.

DOT, HHUG, Hawaii Business Roundtable, Young Brothers, Limited, Hawaii Ship Agents Association, and Maritime Consultants of the Pacific testified in support of this concurrent resolution. Alexander and Baldwin, Inc. supported this measure with amendments.

Your Committee finds that DOT and HHUG has worked well together to begin the arduous task of improving and maintaining Hawaii's commercial harbors, especially with regards to improving and constructing cargo facilities. Including all the harbor stakeholders in the planning process has worked well and should be continued.

However, your Committee has been informed by Alexander and Baldwin Inc. that, while they are currently in negotiations with DOT regarding four acres of land to increase inter-island container and cargo operational area for Kahului Harbor, this land has not yet been designated for harbor use. Accordingly, your Committee has amended this measure by deleting language specifying that four acres of land near Kahului Harbor have already been designated for harbor use by Alexander and Baldwin, Inc.

Technical, nonsubstantive amendments were also made for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 40, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 40, H.D. 1.