CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 129

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2007

RE:    H.B. No. 718

       S.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir and Madam:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 718, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO KAKAAKO,"

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 ensure the keiki of Hawaii have access to facilities to learn about, interact with, and enjoy our State's marine resources and ecosystem by:

(1)  Appropriating funds to the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) to proceed with any necessary environmental remediation measures at the Kewalo basin cove; and

(2)  Setting aside the old ice chute and fuel dock operations building site at the cove for continued use by the Kewalo Keiki Fishing Conservancy.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:

(1) Changing the appropriation amount for the necessary environmental remediation measures to $30,000 for fiscal year 2007-2008; and

     (2)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2007;

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for style,

          clarity, and consistency.

     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. 718, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 718, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Chair	____________________________ KEN ITO, Co-Chair
____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER, Co-Chair	____________________________ PONO CHONG, Co-Chair