STAND. COM. REP. NO. 262-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.B. No. 2394

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2394 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES WITHIN THE KALAELOA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to ensure the proper maintenance of all properties within the Kalaeloa Community Development District (District) located in Leeward, Oahu, by clarifying the power of the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) to serve as an ombudsman.

Specifically, this bill authorizes HCDA to:

(1) Receive and follow up on complaints with appropriate landowners within the District;

(2) Take a proactive role in researching and monitoring problem areas; and

(3) Report to the landowners in the District regarding the nature and number of complaints and inquiries to ensure proper notification at the highest levels.

On July 1, 1999, the Barbers Point Naval Air Station was officially closed. Since then, many of the parcels within the District that had been turned over to various governmental agencies have remained vacant and are not being adequately maintained. This has led to complaints about overgrown grass, brushfires, debris, and a general unkempt appearance, that may pose a threat to public health and safety.

HCDA and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2394 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

 

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EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair