STAND. COM. REP. NO. 806-08
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2008
RE: H.B. No. 3286
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Fourth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2008
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred H.B. No. 3286 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MINING,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to:
(1) Include mining of sand, rock, gravel, and other materials used in construction as a permissible use of lands within the agricultural districts; and
(2) Place mining in the agricultural district within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Land Use Commission.
The Kikiaola Land Company and the Representative for the 16th House District testified in support of this measure. The Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu and a concerned individual opposed this bill.
Without local mines for sand, rock, gravel, and other materials, construction companies will be forced to import supplies, which will increase production cost and risk the accidental importation of invasive species into Hawaii's fragile ecosystems. However, your Committee has concerns about using agricultural land for mining.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2034, to encourage further discussion; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3286, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 3286, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns,
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____________________________ KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair |
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