STAND. COM. REP. 90

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 1212

 

 

 

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 H.B. No. 1212 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LAND EXCHANGES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to amend the legislative disapproval process for land exchanges by changing the sequence of the approval process.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) submitted testimony in support of this bill.

Currently, the Legislature exercises its oversight after the execution of the exchange deed or at the very end of the disposition process. Should the Legislature disapprove the exchange, much time, money, and effort would have already been expended.

Your Committee finds that by having the legislative disapproval process take place after the Board of Land and Natural Resources' preliminary approval of the land exchange and completion of the appraisals, but before the final execution of the exchange deeds, will greatly enhance DLNR's ability to manage its real estate assets.

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 H.B. No. 1212 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Legislative Management.

 

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