STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1278

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.C.R. No. 139

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Water & Land and Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 139 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH A COASTAL MEMORIALS TASK FORCE,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources convene a Task Force composed of representatives of relevant state and county agencies and of the public to consider issues, including safety and conservation, related to the placement of memorials on coastal areas.

One individual testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Water & Land and Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 139 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

____________________________ FAYE P. HANOHANO, Chair

____________________________ CINDY EVANS, Chair