STAND. COM. REP. NO. 707-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2197

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 Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2197, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to ensure that conservation lands are adequately managed and protected by requiring the Land Use Commission to:

(1) Monitor and evaluate the enforcement of laws on conservation lands by the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR); and

(2) Submit an annual report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of enforcement efforts by the DLNR on conservation lands.

The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii and an individual testified in support of this measure. The Land Use Commission supported the intent of this measure. The Department of Land and Natural Resources testified in opposition.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2197, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair