STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1441

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.B. No. 806

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 806, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Attorney General, on behalf of the Department of Education, to:

(1) Institute proceedings to acquire certain land owned by the Mililani Town Association by voluntary action or condemnation; and

(2) Indemnify the Mililani Town Association for all claims and liabilities against the Mililani Town Association that may arise concerning the property until the process is complete.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Education. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of the Attorney General.

Your Committee finds that Mililani Town Association owns parcels of land near Mililani High School. The Department of Education intends to use the land to provide an access ramp that is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act for the benefit of students, staff, family members, and the general public. Your Committee finds that this measure provides a legal process for the acquisition of the parcels of land by the State.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 806, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair