STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1242-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.C.R. No. 164

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 164 entitled:

"HOUSE concurrent RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO CONSIDER RENEGOTIATING THE STATE'S TRANSFER OF LAND TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS FOR DISPUTED CLAIMS RELATING TO A PORTION OF INCOME PROCEEDS FROM THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to consider renegotiating the State's transfer of land to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for disputed claims relating to a portion of income proceeds from the public land trust pursuant to Act 15, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012.

The Kakaako Makai Community Planning Advisory Council, Na Koa Ikaika, and a few individuals provided testimony in support of this measure.  The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Kakaako United provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 164 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Water & Land.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs,

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FAYE P. HANOHANO, Chair