STAND. COM. REP. NO. 463

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.B. No. 1378

S.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Business and Economic Development and Media, Arts, Science, and Technology, to which was referred S.B. No. 1378 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PEARL HARBOR HISTORIC TRAIL,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to recognize the Pearl Harbor historic trail to meet the necessary requirements for federal funding opportunities to support the planning, construction, and completion of the trail.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Windward Ahupua'a Alliance, the Hawaii Bicycling League, and five individuals.

Your Committees find that the Pearl Harbor historic trail will create a multi-use path that runs from Halawa landing to Waipahu for use by Oahu residents and visitors alike. The multi-use path will offer a transportation corridor for pedestrians and bicyclists, create an outdoor recreation and transportation network, foster historic and environmental preservation and education, and create economic opportunities for community businesses. Your Committees believe that this measure supports completion of the trail by enabling the Pearl Harbor historic trail to qualify for federal funding opportunities.

Your Committees have made technical, non-substantive amendments for the purposes of style and clarity.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Business and Economic Development and Media, Arts, Science, and Technology that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1378, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1378, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Business and Economic Development and Media, Arts, Science, and Technology,

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CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair

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WILL ESPERO, Chair