STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1717

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   S.C.R. No. 172

      S.D. 2

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 172, S.D. 2, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PRIVATE LESSEE OF STATE LAND TO MUTUALLY CANCEL THE LEASE OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TO OBTAIN A PUBLIC EASEMENT IN FAVOR OF THE COUNTY TO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO PROCEED WITH ITS PLANS FOR THE WAIMEA TRAILS AND GREENWAYS TRAILHEAD AND COUNTY PARK,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage the County of Hawaii to continue negotiations with the private lessee of certain state land located in the County of Hawaii to achieve a result that will enable the County to proceed with its plans for expansion of the Waimea Trails and Greenways for the benefit of the public.  

The Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted comments on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 172, S.D. 2, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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CINDY EVANS, Chair