STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1172-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 872

S.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 S.B. No. 872, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to add the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, or the Chairperson's designee, as an ex officio, voting member of the Commission on Water Resource Management.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Hawaii State Aha Moku, League of Women Voters of Hawaii, Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Hui Iwi Kuamo‘o, and two individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that including the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, or the Chairperson's designated representative, as an ex officio, voting member of the Commission on Water Resource Management would directly advance and protect the interests of the beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.

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 S.B. No. 872, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading 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