STAND. COM. REP. NO.  600

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 522

      H.D. 2

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. 522, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LAND TRANSFER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to transfer the title, custody, and control of the following two parcels of land located on the island of Maui, from the State to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation:

     (1)  Parcel located at 175 South Puunene Avenue, identified as Tax Map Key No. 370120070000; and

     (2)  Parcel located at 153 West Kaahumanu Avenue, identified as Tax Map Key No. 370040030000.

The County of Maui Department of Housing and Human Concerns, Maui Chamber of Commerce, West Maui Taxpayers Association Inc., Pacific Resource Partnership, Go Maui, Inc., Na Hale O Maui, and one concerned individual testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Accounting and General Services testified in opposition to this measure.  The Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and one concerned individual provided comments on this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the 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. 522, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 522, H.D. 2.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair