STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1779

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.C.R. No. 30

      S.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 S.C.R. No. 30, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION APPROVING ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON A LAND EXCHANGE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to approve a land exchange between the State of Hawaii and Parker Land Trust.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Education, and Parker Ranch, Inc. testified in support of this measure.  The Office of Hawaiian Affairs commented on this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 30, S.D. 1, and recommends that it 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