THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

3062

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  The University of Hawaii marine center comprises seventeen acres that include harbor frontage under a gratis lease with the department of transportation.  The land is essential to the development of the Kapalama container terminal project.  This area is the sole remaining harbor land that can be redeveloped for maritime use to meet the current and future expansion demands to ensure and preserve Hawaii's economic prosperity and quality of life.

     The department of transportation has leased long term at gratis the land under the Hawaii marine center to the University of Hawaii.  The department of transportation is intent on canceling the lease pending an amicable agreement between lessor and lessee on relocation of the marine center.  The negotiations have been ongoing for the past seven years.  House Concurrent Resolution No. 266, H.D. 1, regular session of 2006, which was adopted by both houses, requested the department of transportation and the University of Hawaii "to collaborate, on a priority basis, to effectuate the relocation of UH Marine Center."

     The department of transportation is currently planning and designing a new terminal facility for the site and has incurred costly expenses associated with plans and design.  Meanwhile, the department of transportation has agreed to fund $17,000,000 for the relocation of the marine center.

     The purpose of this Act is to require the department of transportation and the University of Hawaii to complete negotiations and execute an agreement no later than July 1, 2015, to relocate the marine center, and to terminate the current lease at that time if no agreement is executed.

     SECTION 2.  The department of transportation and the University of Hawaii shall complete negotiations and execute an agreement to relocate the University of Hawaii marine center; provided that if an agreement is not executed by July 1, 2015, the existing lease shall be deemed terminated as a matter of law on that date.

     SECTION 3.  The department of transportation shall report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2015 on the progress of negotiations and execution of an agreement pursuant to section 2 of this Act.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

 

Report Title:

DOT; UH; Marine Center

 

Description:

Requires the department of transportation and the University of Hawaii to complete negotiations and execute an agreement to relocate the University of Hawaii marine center no later than July 1, 2015.  Specifies that current lease at gratis between the DOT and the UH shall be deemed terminated as a matter of law on that date.  Requires progress report to legislature before 2015 regular session.  (SB3062 HD1)

 

 

 

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