STAND. COM. REP. NO.  350

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 430

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.B. No. 430 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support the Diamond Head State Monument by authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for the planning, design, and construction of a Diamond Head State Monument Visitor and Interpretive Center, provided that the Department of Land and Natural Resources also seeks funds.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Diamond Head State Monument Foundation, and a concerned individual supported this measure.

     Your Committee notes that questions were raised as to the hours of access to the monument.  Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 430, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 430, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair