STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1783

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.C.R. No. 70

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 70 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF A LEASE OF CERTAIN SUBMERGED LANDS AT KANEOHE BAY, KANEOHE, OAHU, FOR RECREATIONAL BOAT PIER PURPOSES, BY PUBLIC AUCTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the lease of state submerged lands.

More specifically, this measure authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to lease a portion of state submerged lands seaward of the property located in Kaneohe Bay, Kaneohe, Oahu, for recreational boat pier purposes.

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

Your Committee finds that section 171-53, Hawaii Revised Statutes, requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to obtain authorization from the Legislature to engage in disposition of state submerged lands. The Board of Land and Natural Resources seeks to lease submerged lands seaward of Tax Map Key: (1) 4-4-022:032 for recreational boat pier purposes, subject to the terms, covenants, and conditions set forth in the lease. Your Committee further finds that this measure expresses the requisite legislative approval so that the Board of Land and Natural Resources may lease those state submerged lands.

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 H.C.R. No. 70, 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