STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1449

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 97

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. 97 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT, COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED AND RECLAIMED (FILLED) LANDS AT KUAU, MAKAWAO, PAIA, MAUI, FOR ROCKWALL, REVETMENT STAIRWAY, AND LAWN MAINTENANCE PURPOSES,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Board of Land and Natural Resources to issue a term, non-exclusive easement covering a portion of state submerged and reclaimed (filled) lands identified as Tax Map Key:  (2) 2-6-012: seaward of 026, at Kuau, Makawao, Paia, Maui, for the maintenance, repair, replacement, and removal of an existing seawall, rubble rock revetment, stairs, and lawn over, under, and across state-owned land.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported this measure.  An individual opposed 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. 97 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