STAND. COM. REP. NO. 926

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 57
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs, to
which was referred S.C.R. No. 57 entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING AN AUDIT OF VARIOUS
     EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS REGARDING CEDED LAND REVENUES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request that
the Auditor audit how various executive departments and the
University of Hawaii ascertain the amounts owed to the Office of
Hawaiian Affairs for the use of ceded lands under their
jurisdiction.

     Testimony in support of the measure was received from the
Department of Transportation, the Attorney General, and the
Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

     The specific departments subject to the audit are the
Departments of Accounting and General Services; Business,
Economic Development, and Tourism; Education; Health; Land and
Natural Resources; Transportation (Airports and Harbors
Divisions); and the University of Hawaii.

     The Auditor is to report findings and recommendations to the
Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of
the Regular Session of 2000.

     Your Committee has amended the measure by making technical
amendments for the purposes of clarity, style, and accuracy.

 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water, Land, and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached
to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and
purpose of S.C.R. No. 57, as amended herein, and recommends that
it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, in the form
attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 57, S.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Water, Land, and
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair

 
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