STAND. COM. REP. NO.  869-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   S.B. No. 2942

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred S.B. No. 2942, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ALOHA TOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to increase the economic efficiency of the State by reorganizing the administration and function of certain agencies.  Specifically, this bill:

     (1)  Establishes the Aloha Tower Development Task Force (Task Force) within the Department of Transportation (DOT) to determine the feasibility and economic impact of abolishing the Aloha Tower Development Corporation (ATDC) and transferring its responsibilities to DOT and Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA);

     (2)  Requires the Task Force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature prior to the convening of the 2012 legislative session, which shall include a timeframe and plans for the transition of ATDC's various functions to DOT and HCDA;

     (3)  Provides that if the Task Force recommends the abolishment of ATDC, the abolishment shall not occur until July 1, 2013; and

     (4)  Appropriates $1,875,479 from the Harbor Special Fund for consultant services to implement the commercial harbors modernization plan.

     ATDC testified in support of this bill.  DOT, the Hawaii Developers' Council, and Hawaii Harbors Users Group offered comments.

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2942, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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KEN ITO, Chair