STAND. COM. REP. NO.816-02

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: S.B. No. 2869

S.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 2869, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NORTH KOHALA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to complete the Kohala Historical Sites State Monument (Monument) project, as contemplated by Act 166, Session Laws of Hawaii 1992 (Act 166), by:

(1) Requiring the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to use its powers of eminent domain to acquire lands adjacent to the Monument; and

(2) Authorizing Mo`okini Luakini Corporation to protect and care for the Mo`okini Heiau.

The Mo`okini Luakini Foundation supported this measure. DLNR commented on this bill.

Your Committee finds that the acquisition of certain lands is necessary to provide buffer protection and public access to the Monument and, as contemplated by Act 166, will preserve its historical setting, cultural landscape, and view corridors.

Considering the current financial situation of the State, your Committee directed DLNR to pursue the acquisition of the required lands by any feasible means, including exchange.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Deleting the appropriation provisions; and

(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2002.

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2869, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2869,

S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

 

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EZRA KANOHO, Chair