STAND. COM. REP. NO.  996

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.C.R. No. 26

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 H.C.R. No. 26 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUBMITTING TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII FOR REVIEW OF ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON A LAND EXCHANGE AND SALE OF PROPERTY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to submit the proposed exchange and sale, pursuant to the stipulated final judgment on partition in Napoleon, et al,. v. State of Hawaii, et al., of certain land classed as government or crown lands and located at Kahananui, Molokai, Tax Map Keys: (2) 5-6-06:14; (2) 5-6-06:15; (2) 5-6-03:12; (2) 5-6-03:08; and (2) 5-6-03:10 for approval of the Legislature pursuant to section 171-64.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and several individuals.  Two individuals submitted testimony in opposition to this measure.  The Office of Hawaiian Affairs submitted comments.

     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 H.C.R. No. 26 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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CINDY EVANS, Chair