STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 2084
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: S.C.R. No. 5
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. 5, S.D. 1, entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TWENTY-FIVE-YEAR TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, OAHU, FOR CONCRETE STAIRS, 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 twenty-five-year term, non-exclusive easement covering a portion
of state submerged lands at Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, for concrete stairs, and
for use, repair, and maintenance of the improvements constructed thereon.
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 October
13, 2023, under agenda item D-14, the Board of Land and Natural Resources
granted a twenty-five-year term, non-exclusive easement to resolve the
encroachments of the concrete steps identified in this measure, subject to
certain conditions. Your Committee
concludes that the easement is necessary for the construction of replacement
concrete steps, 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. 5, 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 |
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