STAND. COM. REP. NO. 26-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 2288

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.B. No. 2288 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LAND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to transfer the real property located at 560 Makapuu Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816, to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and two individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure form the University of Hawai‘i System.

Your Committee finds that the transfer of this parcel of real property to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will help the Department to increase homesteading opportunities for its beneficiaries on Oahu.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion.

Your Committee requests that the University of Hawaii, which identified itself as the fee-simple owner of the subject property, keep your Committee and subsequent committees deliberating this measure apprised of its plans for the subject property.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2288, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2288, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair