STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1507

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 14

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 S.C.R. No. 14 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A PERPETUAL, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT KANEOHE, KOOLAUPOKO, OAHU, FOR THE EXISTING STORM DRAIN, AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the Board of Land and Natural Resources to issue a perpetual, non‑exclusive easement covering a certain portion of state submerged lands at Kaneohe, Koolaupoko, Oahu.

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

Your Committee notes that section 171-53, Hawaii Revised Statutes, requires the prior approval of the Governor and prior authorization of the Legislature by concurrent resolution for the disposition of state submerged lands.

Your Committee finds that portions of the existing storm drain fronting the property identified as Tax Map Key: (1) 4‑4‑021:038, Kaneohe, Koolaupoko, Oahu, were placed on state submerged lands. Your Committee further finds that, on August 23, 2013, under agenda item D-10, the Board of Land and Natural Resources approved a grant of a perpetual non-exclusive easement to resolve the storm drain encroachment.

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. 14 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