STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1135

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 379

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 379, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LAND EXCHANGE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the Governor to negotiate the exchange of state lands that are suitable for housing development for private lands that are suitable for long-term diversified agricultural production, and to report negotiated or potential land exchanges to the Legislature.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness Development Corporation, and Hawaii Farm Bureau.

Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Office of Planning.

Your Committee finds that this measure provides opportunities to work with private land owners to negotiate mutually beneficial land exchanges and help the State reach its goals of food security and sustainability.

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. 379, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair