STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2024-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.C.R. No. 95

S.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 Water & Land, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 95, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PURCHASE, PRESERVATION, AND RESTORATION OF AGRICULTURAL AND CONSERVATION LANDS IN MAUNAWILI VALLEY, O‘AHU, AND URGING VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY ENTITIES TO ACQUIRE AND PROTECT IMPORTANT ANCIENT AND HISTORIC SITES AND TRAILS AND WATERS IN MAUNAWILI VALLEY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Support the purchase, preservation, and restoration of agricultural and conservation lands in Maunawili Valley; and

(2) Urge Hawaii's congressional delegation and state and county entities to acquire and protect important ancient and historic sites and trails and waters in Maunawili Valley.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture, Office of Planning, Slow Food in Hawaii, Hui Maunawili-Kawainui, The Trust for Public Land, Hika‘alani, Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu, Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club, Halau Mohala ‘Ilima, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Ho‘omanapono Political Action Committee, and many individuals 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. 95, S.D. 1, 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