STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1446

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 42

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Water & Land, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 42 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM AND NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, OAHU, FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING PIER AND 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 authorize the Board of Land and Natural Resources, pursuant to section 171-53, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to issue a term lease of fifty-five years and non-exclusive easement for approximately 331 square feet, subject to confirmation by the Department of Accounting and General Services, of the existing pier and portions of seawall fronting the property identified as Tax Map Key:  (1) 3-6-001:036, Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, to resolve the pier encroachment and for the maintenance and repair of the existing pier and seawall.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources testified in support of this measure.  A concerned individual testified in opposition to 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. 42 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,

____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair

____________________________ KANIELA ING, Chair