STAND. COM. REP. NO.  637

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 922

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 922 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to help address the unique challenges of the 999-year leases of the homestead program by including trustees of land trusts created for the purposes of managing and holding a homestead for the benefit of the lessee and lessee's family members.

     Several concerned individuals supported this bill.  The Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported the intent of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 922 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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GILBERT KEITH-AGARAN, Chair