STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1156-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.B. No. 3063

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 3063, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF LANDS IN WAIPIO VALLEY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to facilitate conservation of the important cultural, historic, and natural resources found in Waipio Valley on Hawaii Island by:

     (1)  Establishing a working group to develop an action plan regarding resource protection and conservation strategies; and

     (2)  Appropriating funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to purchase land in Waipio Valley.

Two individuals provided testimony in support of this measure.  Pohaha I Ka Lani and several individuals provided testimony in opposition to this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, and a few individuals provided comments on this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Deleting the appropriation to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to purchase land in Waipio Valley; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3063, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3063, S.D. 2, H.D. 1.

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

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FAYE P. HANOHANO, Chair