STAND. COM. REP. NO.  789-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.B. No. 2604

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2604, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

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.

Many individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Corporation Counsel of the City and County of Honolulu opposed this measure.  The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii and an individual provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2604, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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KARL RHOADS, Chair