CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 118-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2008

RE:    S.B. No. 3102

       S.D. 2

       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. 3102, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE LAND CONSERVATION FUND,"

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 provide for greater protection of lands that have value as a resource to the State by allowing public and private moneys to be deposited into the Land Conservation Fund and used for the acquisition of land having value as a resource to the State.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Adding language to sections 173A-5 and 173A-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, allowing for moneys from the Land Conservation Fund to be used for the costs of operating, maintaining, and managing lands acquired by way of the Land Conservation Fund, provided that the costs do not exceed five per cent of annual fund revenues of the previous year;

     (2)  Authorizing the Board of Land and Natural Resources to make grants to government and non-profit land conservation organizations for the operation, maintenance, and management of lands acquired under chapter 173A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to protect, maintain or restore at risk resources on the lands or provide greater public access and enjoyment of the lands; and

     (3)  Amending the effective date of the measure to be 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. 3102, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3102, S.D. 2, 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
____________________________ JON RIKI KARAMATSU, Co-Chair	____________________________ SHAN S. TSUTSUI, Co-Chair