STAND. COM. REP. NO.  515

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 948

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 948 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CEDED LANDS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to conduct an audit of all state-held lands and develop an inventory of ceded lands in the State, and to report its findings to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2012.

     The Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported this measure with amendments.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources opposed this bill.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources and Hawaiian Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 948 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

____________________________ FAYE HANOHANO, Chair

____________________________ JERRY L. CHANG, Chair