STAND. COM. REP. NO. 920

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 910

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. 910, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BANYAN DRIVE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Office of Planning to conduct a study on the state of the infrastructure of the Banyan Drive area on the island of Hawaii and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the 2020 Regular Session; and to appropriate funds for this purpose.

The O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i and two individuals testified in support of this measure. The Department of Land and Natural Resources and Office of Planning provided comments on this measure.

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. 910, 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