STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1974

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.R. No. 154

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.R. No. 154 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO REPORT ON THE STATUS OF WAIMEA VALLEY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs report to the Legislature the status of the future operation and maintenance of Waimea Valley. 

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs testified in support of this resolution. 

     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.R. No. 154 and recommends its adoption.

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

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KEN ITO, Chair