STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1671-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.C.R. No. 139

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 139, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING PULAMA LANA‘I TO CONTINUE TO WORK IN A COOPERATIVE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ON THE ISLAND OF LANA‘I WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND LANA‘I AHA MOKU, AND REQUESTING PULAMA LANA‘I TO SUBMIT A REPORT OF THE PARTNERSHIPS TO THE LEGISLATURE PRIOR TO THE 2015 AND 2016 REGULAR SESSIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to continue to work towards developing the Island of Lana‘i into a thriving model of sustainability and fulfill the vision of Pūlama Lāna‘i by requesting Pūlama Lāna‘i to:

     (1)  Continue to work in a cooperative public/private partnership, in conjunction with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, High Technology Development Corporation, and Lanai Aha Moku; and

     (2)  Submit a preliminary report to the Legislature prior to the convening of the 2015 Regular Session, and a final report prior to the convening of the 2016 Regular Session, of the partnership work that has occurred.

The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and Pūlama Lāna‘i testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources testified in support of the intent of this measure.  The High Technology Development Corporation provided comments.

     Pūlama Lāna‘i serves a valuable purpose in the stewardship of the Island of Lana‘i.  Your Committee finds that while the majority of the Island of Lana‘i, which is part of the County of Maui, is privately owned, a small percentage of the island is publicly owned.

     In addition, your Committee notes that other services offered by the Department of Health, Department of Human Services, and Department of Education also play a role in the well-being of the Island of Lana‘i.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Including the Departments of Health, Human Services, and Education, as well as the County of Maui, among the groups with which Pūlama Lāna‘i should work in a cooperative public/private partnership;

     (2)  Amending the contents of the required report to reflect the inclusion of these governmental bodies;

     (3)  Amending its title to read: "REQUESTING PULAMA LANA‘I TO CONTINUE TO WORK IN A COOPERATIVE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ON THE ISLAND OF LANA‘I WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, MAUI COUNTY, HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND LANA‘I AHA MOKU, AND REQUESTING PULAMA LANA‘I TO SUBMIT A REPORT OF THE PARTNERSHIPS TO THE LEGISLATURE PRIOR TO THE 2015 AND 2016 REGULAR SESSIONS";

     (4)  Including the Directors of Health and Human Services, the Superintendent of Education, and Mayor of the County of Maui in the list of individuals receiving certified copies of this measure; and

     (5)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 139, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 139, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business,

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CLIFT TSUJI, Chair