STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1144

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1025

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1025, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LEASE EXTENSIONS ON PUBLIC LAND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Board of Land and Natural Resources to extend commercial, industrial, resort, or government leases, other than those to which the University of Hawai‘i is a party, that have not been sold or assigned within the last five years, for lessees who commit to making substantial improvements to the existing improvements.

The Council Member representing District 3 of the Hawai‘i County Council, HPM Building Supply, Hilo Fish Company, Ginoza Realty, Inc., David S. De Luz, Sr. Enterprises, Inc., and a few individuals submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Ka Lāhui Hawai‘i Political Action Committee, and numerous individuals submitted testimony in opposition. The Department of Land and Natural Resources and McCully Works provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1025, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair