STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3313

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 134

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Hawaiian Affairs and Water and Land, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 134 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SALE OF CERTAIN LAND OWNED BY THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to approve the sale of the fee simple interest in certain parcels in Kaka‘ako owned by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to the City and County of Honolulu.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Department of Environmental Services of the City and County of Honolulu. Your Committees received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Ho‘omanapono Political Action Committee and two individuals.

Your Committees find that pursuant to Act 15, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, the State of Hawai‘i transferred the fee simple interest in certain parcels in Kaka‘ako, including tax map key no. (1) 2-1-015:061, to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Your Committees further find that the City and County of Honolulu requires parts of that land to address municipal sewage needs and increase system capacity to service the east Honolulu service basin, including other Kaka‘ako makai lands.

Your Committees note that section 171-64.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes requires, among other things, prior approval from the Legislature, by concurrent resolution, to sell in fee simple certain lands classed as government or crown lands previous to August 15, 1895, or acquired or reserved by the government upon or subsequent to that date by purchase, exchange, escheat, or the exercise of the right of eminent domain, or any other manner. In addition, section 171-64.7(c), Hawaii Revised Statutes, further requires the concurrent resolution to include certain information to justify the sale of the lands. Your Committees find that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has submitted the required information, which is reflected in this measure. Your Committees believe that using the specified land to develop a major pump station and other wastewater facilities will benefit the City and County of Honolulu by reducing potential future wastewater spills and odors.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Hawaiian Affairs and Water and Land that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 134 and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Hawaiian Affairs and Water and Land,

________________________________ KARL RHOADS, Chair

________________________________ MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO, Chair