STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1978

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 63

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 63 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DETERMINE OWNERSHIP OF THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN CERTAIN LANES IN URBAN OAHU,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources to determine and identify the persons or entities that own any property interest in the rights-of-way in certain lanes in urban Oahu.

 

     The Department of Land and Natural Resources testified in opposition to this resolution. A few concerned individuals testified in strong support.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

(1)  Changing the title of this concurrent resolution to "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DETERMINE OWNERSHIP OF THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN CERTAIN LANES IN URBAN OAHU";

 

(2)  Adding language for the Department of the Attorney General assist in determining ownership of certain lanes in urban Oahu; and

 

(3)  Technical, nonsubstantive amendments were also made for clarity and style.

 

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 63, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 63, H.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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KEN ITO, Chair