STAND. COM. REP. NO. 861

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 589

H.D. 2

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. 589, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE LAND CONSERVATION FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Land and Natural Resources to:

(1) Implement certain recommendations made by the Auditor in Auditor's Report No. 19-01; and

(2) Report to the Auditor and the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2020 on its progress in implementing the recommendations.

The O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Office of the Auditor, Department of Land and Natural Resources, and The Trust for Public Land offered 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. 589, H.D. 2, 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