STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1395-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.C.R. No. 188

      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 Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 188 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PUBLIC LAND TRUST REVENUES NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to bring final resolution to the outstanding matter of determining the appropriate amount of income and proceeds from the public land trust that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs shall receive annually by requesting the establishment of a negotiating committee with members representing the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Governor, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

The Department of the Attorney General, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and several individuals submitted testimony in support of this measure.  The Department of Budget and Finance and Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs submitted comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Adding the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and President of the Senate to the list of persons to receive certified copies of this measure; and

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

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 188, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 188, H.D. 1.

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

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KANIELA ING, Chair