STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3481

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 Committee on Ways and Means, 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,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to grant legislative approval to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to sell the fee simple interest in certain parcels in Kakaako, including tax map key no. (1) 2-1-015:061, to the City and County of Honolulu.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; the Department of Environmental Services, City and County of Honolulu; and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii.

Your Committee finds that the sale of the fee interest in certain parcels in Kakaako, including tax map key no. (1) 2-1-015:061, is subject to section 171-64.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which requires the prior approval of the Legislature by concurrent resolution to sell or gift certain state lands in fee simple. Your Committee notes that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has met all statutory prerequisites to request approval of the sale of those parcels.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 134 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair