STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1082-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.R. No. 119

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.R. No. 119 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING MEMBERS OF HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE THE KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION WITH FUNDING FOR THE LONG-TERM RESTORATION OF KAHOOLAWE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to facilitate the long-term restoration of Kaho‘olawe by requesting that Hawaii's congressional delegation introduce federal legislation providing the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission with additional funding.  

The Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission testified in support of 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 H.R. No. 119 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