STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1382

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 229

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.R. No. 229 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES MAKE A DETERMINATION ON THE APPLICATION OF ACT 166, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2000, ON A REQUEST BEFORE IT TO CONSENT TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF A HOMESTEAD LEASE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request that the Board of Land and Natural Resources (Board) determine whether or not Act 166, Session Laws of Hawaii 2000, applies to a request submitted to the Board to consent to the assignment of a homestead lease.

     The Department of Land and Natural Resources opposed this resolution.

     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.R. No. 229 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

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KEN ITO, Chair