STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1820

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 61

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 S.C.R. No. 61 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO STUDY PROPERTIES IN OR AROUND KAKAAKO AND RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE SITES FOR A FIRE STATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Hawaii Community Development Authority to identify and recommend appropriate geographic sites for the construction of a fire station in or around the community of Kakaako on Oahu.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Hawaii Community Development Authority.

Your Committee finds that this measure aligns with the goal of protecting the State's residents and visitors by requesting a study of the potential establishment of additional first responder services in the community of Kakaako.

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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 61 and recommends its adoption.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair