STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1482

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

 

RE:   S.B. No. 1530

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1530, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) to extend leases of public lands for hotel or resort use upon approval of a proposed development agreement that the lessee or developer will make substantial improvements to the leased premises.

 

     The Mayor of the County of Hawaii, the Hawaii Tourism Authority, and a concerned individual supported this bill.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources opposed this measure.  The Office of Hawaiian Affairs commented on this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

 

(1)  Authorizing extensions of public land leases by BLNR to include commercial and industrial uses;

 

(2)  Specifying that the substantial improvements made by lessees are based on substantial improvements made to existing improvements, rather than to the demised premises;

 

(3)  Making corresponding amendments to the definition of "substantial improvements" in accordance with paragraph (2);

 

(4)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2030, to encourage further discussion; and

 

(5)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1530, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1530, S.D. 1, H.D. 2.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair