STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2034

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1068

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1068, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEEIA STATE PARK,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds for the development of the Heeia state park community-based long-range plan and the planning and design of the Heeia National Estuarine Research Reserve System education center.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the University of Hawaii, Oahu County Democrats, The Nature Conservancy, Koolau Foundation, and Koolaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that the funds appropriated by this measure for a community-based long-range plan and for the planning and design of an education center will assist in fulfilling a key component of the Heeia National Estuarine Research Reserve master plan.

Your Committee has amended this measure by requiring the Hawaii Community Development Authority to invite and consult with various entities or individuals in the development process of the Heeia state park community-based long-range plan and the Heeia National Estuarine Research Reserve System education center.

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1068, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1068, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair