CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 64-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2016

RE:    H.B. No. 2604

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

       C.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 2604, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to clarify that acceptance by the Territorial Legislature or the Legislature of a dedication of land in the Kakaako Community Development District by a private owner is sufficient to convey title to the State.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Moving the proposed language from a new section in chapter 206E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to the Hawaii Community Development Authority, to section 171-30, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to acquisition of real property by the Department of Land and Natural Resources;

     (2)  Removing language related to deeds of conveyance for transportation infrastructure under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation; and

     (3)  Making the measure effective upon its approval.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2604, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2604, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ MIKE GABBARD, Chair	____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Co-Chair
____________________________ GILBERT S.C. KEITH-AGARAN, Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS, Co-Chair