STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1886

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2021

 

RE:   S.C.R. No. 103

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 103, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES MILITARY TO CLEAN UP MUNITIONS AND EXPLOSIVES OF CONCERN IN HAWAII UNDER THE MILITARY MUNITIONS RESPONSE PROGRAM,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request that the United States military return unused land that becomes available at Bellows Air Force Station to the State of Hawaii for community usage.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and one individual. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

(1)  Changing the title to "REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES MILITARY TO RETURN UNUSED LAND THAT BECOMES AVAILABLE AT BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION TO THE STATE OF HAWAII;"

 

(2)  Removing language of the Military Munitions Response Program;

 

(3)  Inserting language requesting the return of unused lands at Bellows Air Force Station to the State of Hawaii for community use; and

 

(4)  Technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 103, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 103, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair