STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1706-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.R. No. 68

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 68 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND PARTNERS TO UTILIZE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 45-230 KULAULI STREET, KANEOHE, HAWAII, FOR AQUACULTURE PURPOSES THAT WILL NOT UNREASONABLY INTERFERE WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S REGULAR USE OF THE PROPERTY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the City and County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services and partners to utilize the property located at 45-230 Kulauli Street, Kaneohe, Hawaii, for aquaculture purposes that will not unreasonably interfere with the Department's regular use of the property.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Agriculture.

Your Committee notes that the utilization of the property for aquaculture purposes should be in the form of a lease or memorandum of agreement or understanding with the University of Hawaii or another entity, as appropriate. The intent of this resolution is not for the City and County of Honolulu to operate or manage an aquaculture facility.

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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 68 and recommends its adoption.

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

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair