STAND. COM. REP. NO. 997-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 1985

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1985, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Board of Land and Natural Resources to provide an annual report to the Legislature with information regarding the value, lease status, zoning status, and availability for immediate agricultural or affordable housing use of resource value public lands held by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii and a concerned individual testified in support of this measure. The Department of Land and Natural Resources provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1985, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair