STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1184-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: S.B. No. 2487

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred S.B. No. 2487 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to increase the number of members on the Hawaii Community Development Authority from 11 to 13.

Specifically, this measure would require the Governor to appoint two additional members: one from a list of nominees provided by the Senate President, and one from a list of nominees provided by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. Kaka'ako Business and Landowners Association supported the bill with comments. Save Our Kaka'ako Coalition conditionally supported this measure. Hui o Malama Kaka'ako Paka, Redwings Memorial Events Committee, and several concerned individuals supported the bill with amendments. A concerned individual opposed this measure. Several concerned individuals provided comments.

 

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2487 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, & Ocean Resources,

 

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EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair