STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3780

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 64

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 64, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT NAPILI, KAANAPALI, MAUI, FOR A PORTION OF STAIRS FOR PUBLIC BEACH ACCESS, AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE STAIRS 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 term, non-exclusive easement to Napili Bay and Beach Foundation, Inc., for a portion of certain state submerged lands and a portion of beach access stairs constructed on these lands.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Napili Bay and Beach Foundation, Inc.

Your Committee notes that pursuant to section 171-53, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Board of Land and Natural Resources is required to receive prior approval of the Governor and prior authorization of the Legislature by concurrent resolution before leasing certain state submerged lands and lands beneath tidal waters. Accordingly, your Committee finds that this measure will ensure that the Board of Land and Natural Resources' issuance of a term, non-exclusive easement to Napili Bay and Beach Foundation, Inc., for a portion of certain state submerged lands complies with this statutory requirement.

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. 64, S.D. 1, 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