STAND. COM. REP. NO.  250

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 453

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.B. No. 453 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to clarify that where public access is required as a condition of a subdivision:

     (1)  If the county accepts the dedication, the county may require the subdivider to establish a stewardship fund to be controlled by the county for maintenance of the right of way; or

     (2)  The county may require the subdivider or the planned community association to improve and maintain the right-of-way.

     The Department of Land and Natural Resources provided 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 H.B. No. 453 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,

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair