STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1445

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 60

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. 60 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT MAUNALUA, HONOLULU, OAHU, FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF PORTIONS OF THE EXISTING CHANNEL, CONCRETE SURGE BREAK OR BREAKWATER, SEAWALL, STEP, AND FILLED LAND, 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 to issue an amended term, non-exclusive easement covering a portion of state submerged lands fronting the property identified as Tax Map Key:  (1) 3-9-026:  seaward of 044, 045, and 048, Maunalua, Honolulu, Oahu, for the maintenance and repair of the existing channel, concrete surge break or breakwater, seawall, step, and filled land, and for use, repair, and maintenance of the existing improvements constructed thereon, pursuant to section 171-53, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

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. 60 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