STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2020-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.C.R. No. 181

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 S.C.R. No. 181 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO RENAME THE MAUNA KEA RECREATION AREA IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I AS THE GILBERT KAHELE RECREATION AREA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources to rename the Mauna Kea Recreation Area as the Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area to recognize and honor the distinguished public service of the late Senator Kahele, who devoted his career to advocacy on behalf of the people and the ‘aina of Hawai‘i Island.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and Ho‘omanapono Political Action Committee 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 S.C.R. No. 181 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