STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1274

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.C.R. No. 144

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. 144 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS LOCATED IN HEEIA, KOOLAUPOKO, OAHU, FOR THE USE, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND REMOVAL OF AN EXISTING PIER,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Board of Land and Natural Resources to issue a nonexclusive easement for a 55-year term covering a portion of state submerged lands located in Heeia, Koolaupoko, Oahu, for purposes of use, maintenance, repair, and removal of an existing pier.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported this measure.

     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. 144 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