STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1774

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 185

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 185 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A SCENIC BYWAYS WORKING GROUP TO SELECT POSSIBLE SITES STATEWIDE, INCLUDING THE PI`ILANI TRAIL ON MAUI, FOR PROPOSED FEDERAL DESIGNATION AS SCENIC BYWAYS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Office of the Governor to convene a scenic byways working group to select possible sites statewide, including the Pi`ilani Trail on Maui, for proposed federal designation as scenic byways.

     Historic Hawaii Foundation and a concerned individual supported this concurrent resolution.  The Department of Transportation (DOT) supported the intent of this concurrent resolution.

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

     (1)  Requesting the Office of the Governor to direct DOT to perform the actions requested by the concurrent resolution;

     (2)  Changing the title to reflect the amendment; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for style, clarity, and content.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 185, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 185, H.D. 1.

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

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KEN ITO, Chair