STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1949-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2764

S.D. 2

H.D. 3

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2764, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to expand exclusions from the definition of "development" as it applies to special management areas to reduce the need for special management area permits for certain activities.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Transportation, Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu, Department of Planning of the County of Maui, Hawai‘i State Association of Counties, and three individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Hawai‘i Alliance for Progressive Action, and eight individuals.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Specifically excluding traditional and customary practices, including the use of land for all traditional fishpond and agricultural practices and work conducted by traditional means near, in, or related to loko i‘a, from the definition of "development";

(2) Making it effective upon its approval; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2764, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2764, S.D. 2, H.D. 3.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair