STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1383-16

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 17

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Water & Land, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 17 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT KAIPAPAU, KOOLAULOA, OAHU, FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING ROCK SEAWALL, AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to provide prior authorization of the Legislature, as required by section 171-53, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the issuance of a term, non-exclusive easement for state submerged lands at Kaipapau, Koolauloa on Oahu.  The easement is for the purpose of repair, maintenance, and continued use of an existing rock seawall and other improvements which have been found to encroach on the state submerged lands.

 

     The Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted testimony in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Water & Land that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 17 and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Water & Land,

 

 

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair

 

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KANIELA ING, Chair