CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 25-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2008

RE:    S.B. No. 1891

       S.D. 1

       H.D. 1

       C.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Madam and Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1891, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS,"

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 measure is to protect the State's public lands by establishing criminal penalties for violations of chapter 171, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to management and disposition of public lands.

     Specifically, the measure establishes that violating chapter 171, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and any rule adopted thereunder is a petty misdemeanor and provides escalating penalties for subsequent violations.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by amending its effective date to be effective upon approval.

     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 S.B. No. 1891, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1891, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ KEN ITO, Co-Chair	____________________________ CLAYTON HEE, Chair
____________________________ TOMMY WATERS, Co-Chair	____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair