STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2082

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: S.C.R. No. 3

S.D. 1

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 3, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A PERPETUAL, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT MAUNALUA, HONOLULU, OAHU, FOR THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT OUTFALL AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM, AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the issuance of a perpetual, non-exclusive easement to the City and County of Honolulu covering a portion of state submerged lands at Maunalua, Honolulu, Oahu, for the stormwater management outfall and drainage system, and for use, repair, and maintenance of the improvements constructed thereon.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources; Hui Nalu Canoe Club; and one individual.

Your Committee finds that, pursuant to section 171-53(c), Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Board of Land and Natural Resources may lease submerged lands with prior approval of the Governor and the prior authorization of the Legislature by concurrent resolution. Your Committee further finds that on February 9, 2018, under agenda item K-3, the Board of Land and Natural Resources approved the grant of a perpetual, non-exclusive easement for the permanent replacement of the stormwater management outfall and drainage system identified in this measure, at gratis consideration, to the City and County of Honolulu. Your Committee concludes that the easement is necessary for the maintenance and repair of the existing stormwater management outfall drainage system, and for use, repair, and maintenance of the improvements constructed thereon.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 3, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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MARK J. HASHEM, Chair