STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1538-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 78
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No.
78 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF
     DEVELOPING SEVEN FALLS AND ADJOINING AREAS INTO A TOURIST
     ATTRACTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the State
Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct a feasibility
study on developing the Seven Falls section of the Kolehole
Stream and its adjoining areas into a tourist attraction.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 78,
and recommends its adoption.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair