STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1751-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   S.C.R. No. 125

      S.D. 1

      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 Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 125, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING ENDORSEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR A UNIQUE AND AGGRESSIVE APPROACH BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO USE DURABLE AND TEMPORARY GEO-SYNTHETIC MATERIALS AS NECESSARY FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE KAANAPALI BEACH WALK FROM SHORELINE HAZARDS UNTIL THE BEACH NOURISHMENT PROGRAM AT KAANAPALI BEACH CAN BE COMPLETED,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to express the Hawaii Legislature’s endorsement and support for a unique and aggressive approach by the Department of Land and Natural Resources to use durable and temporary geo-synthetic materials as necessary for the protection of the Kaanapali Beach walk from shoreline hazards until the beach nourishment program at Kaanapali Beach can be completed.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 125, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair