STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1591-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.R. No. 155

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.R. No. 155 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO USE THE WAI‘ANAE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PLAN WHEN APPROVING PLANNING PERMITS ISSUED FOR DEVELOPMENTS ON THE WAI‘ANAE COAST,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the City and County of Honolulu to use the Wai‘anae Sustainable Communities Plan, published in March of 2012, when approving planning permits issued for developments on the Wai‘anae Coast to ensure the provision of adequate infrastructure for new and existing communities and to preserve areas with unique cultural and historical value.

The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Ho‘omanapono Political Action Committee, and an individual supported 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 H.R. No. 155 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