STAND. COM. REP. NO.1005-02

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: H.C.R. No. 47

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water and Land Use, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 47 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO LEASE SUBMERGED AND TIDAL LANDS OF THE HONOKOHAU SMALL BOAT HARBOR TO PRIVATE ENTITIES FOR COMMERCIAL, RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND RESEARCH PURPOSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to authorize the Board of Land and Natural Resources to lease submerged and fast lands of the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor to private entities for commercial recreational educational and research purposes pursuant to Chapter 171, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

The Board of Land and Natural Resources and Honokohau Marina Partners testified in support of this measure. A supporting petition, signed by 73 individuals, identified as "people of Honokohau Small Boat Harbor" was presented to the committee. Opposing testimony was submitted by HGEA, AFSCME and Hawaii's Thousand Friends.

Your committee finds that the state's financial situation has and will continue to preclude the capability of effecting needed repairs, maintenance and expansion of boating facilities on all islands and that privatization of these facilities may be a viable option.

In authorizing such leases "pursuant to Chapter 171, HRS" the committee discussed and notes that the provisions of the state procurement code, Chapter 103D HRS may provide valuable guidance in the administration of "competitive bid proposals".

Privatization of this facility should only occur when it is a win, win, win situation for all involved, in terms of increased revenues for the state over current collections, a reasonable fee increase for boaters at Honokohau commensurate with improved amenities, and additional funding for other small boat harbors throughout the state.

Your committee has amended this measure by making a technical non-substantive correction.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water and Land Use that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 47, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance, in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 47, H.D. 1.

 

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

 

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EZRA KANOHO, Chair