Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2004, S.D. 1, entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to establish the Ahu O Laka state monument.

Specifically this bill:

DLNR, the Kahalu'u Neighborhood Board No. 29, The Ko'olau Foundation, Na Iwi Ola o He'eia-Kea, Ko'olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, Keahiakahoe Canoe Club, and many concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. Numerous concerned individuals opposed this measure. A concerned individual provided comments.

Your Committees find that continued research on the sandbar is needed and further discussion on this matter is necessary. Accordingly, your Committees have amended this bill by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage discussion.

Technical nonsubstantive amendments were also made for clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources and Hawaiian Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2004, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2004, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.