STAND. COM. REP. 979

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: S.B. No. 39

S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 39, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PARKS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to establish a temporary advisory task force to develop a mechanism for the transfer of all state parks, together with all state park functions and funds, to the counties.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported this bill. Na Leo Pohai, the public policy affiliate of The Outdoor Circle, supported the intent of this measure. The Hawaii Government Employees Association opposed the bill. A member of the Maui County Council submitted comments.

Your Committee believes that the ultimate transfer of all state parks, together with their functions and funding, to the counties is in the best interest of the State.

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 S.B. No. 39, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and 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