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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON CURRENT AND POTENTIAL REVENUE GENERATING ACTIVITIES ON STATE-OWNED LAND AT SAND ISLAND.
WHEREAS, finding new and innovative approaches to generate revenue is important to the economic and financial future of our state; and
WHEREAS, Sand Island is state-owned and is managed by the Department of Land and Natural Resources; and
WHEREAS, the state-managed park portion of Sand Island is underutilized and shows signs of decay; and
WHEREAS, existing industrial, business, commercial, and marine-related activities on Sand Island would benefit from new business enterprises, expanded commercial use, and development of new piers and berths at Sand Island Park; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-seventh Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2013, the Senate concurring, that the Department of Land and Natural Resources is requested to submit a report to the Legislature on current and potential revenue generating activities on state-owned land at Sand Island; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Land and Natural Resources is requested to evaluate the potential challenges and benefits of revenue generation on state-owned land at Sand Island including potential costs, revenue projections, and other issues that may arise; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Land and Natural Resources is requested to submit a report of findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2014; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources.
Requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources to Submit a Report to the Legislature on Possible Revenue Generation at Sand Island Park.