STAND. COM. REP. 2713

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.B. No. 2400

S.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2400 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE KAPOHO BAY CONSERVATION DISTRICT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to direct the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish a recreation area at Kapoho Bay as part of the state conservation district.

In addition, this measure appropriates funds for the development of the recreation area, including the construction of restroom facilities.

Your Committee finds that there are very few recreational facilities in the Puna District on the island of Hawaii, particularly due to recent volcanic activity that has overrun several acres of county beach parks. A recreation area at Kapoho Bay would improve on the lack of facilities, and will ensure oversight of precious ocean resources in that area.

Your Committee has amended this measure by requiring the Department of Land and Natural Resources to hold public meetings to receive community input with regard to the planning and design of the recreation area, including the restroom facilities.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2400, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2400, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair