STAND. COM. REP. NO.612

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.B. No. 444

H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 444, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BURIAL SITES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to:

(1) Authorize the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to execute a mitigation plan when burial sites are inadvertently uncovered, upon request by the landowner, permittee, or developer; provided that bids from at least two other prequalified archaeological firms are solicited; and

(2) Charge a fee for execution of the plan.

DLNR and a concerned citizen testified in support of this measure.

The Environmental Center of the University of Hawaii at Manoa submitted comments.

 

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 444, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair