STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3485

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.C.R. No. 14

       S.D. 1

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 14, S.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A LEASE AND EASEMENT OF CERTAIN SUBMERGED LANDS AT MANELE BAY, LANA‘I, TO LANA‘I RESORTS, LLC,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the Board of Land and Natural Resources to issue a term lease of fifty-five years and non-exclusive easement covering a portion of submerged and fast lands at Manele Bay on the island of Lanai for the construction and maintenance of a floating and loading dock, moorings, utilities, landscaping, and maintenance.

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from Pulama Lanai.

     Your Committee finds that on November 8, 2013, the Board of Land and Natural Resources authorized the issuance of a fifty-five-year lease and easement by way of direct negotiation with Lanai Resorts, L.L.C., of certain submerged lands and fast lands at Manele Small Boat Harbor on the island of Lanai.  Your Committee recognizes that, as a lessee, Lanai Resorts, L.L.C., would maintain the utilities, floating and loading dock, and related improvements; maintain Manele Small Boat Harbor landscaping long the roadways and ferry passenger waiting areas; and pay base rent plus a percentage of revenues.  Your Committee further finds that the adoption of this measure will satisfy the requirement of section 171-53, Hawaii Revised Statutes, providing for legislative authorization by concurrent resolution prior to the leasing of state submerged lands.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 14, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair