STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1173-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 3206

      S.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 3206, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO KAWAI NUI MARSH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to preserve and protect Kawai Nui Marsh, containing internationally recognized natural and cultural resources, by creating a Kawai Nui Advisory Council to serve as a public forum where the protection and preservation of the resource can be discussed. 

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported the intent of this measure.  A member of the Hawaii Audubon Society opposed this bill.

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3206, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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KEN ITO, Chair