STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1137

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 1267

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1267, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop and implement a management system for the Mākua and Keawa‘ula regions of Ka‘ena Point State Park to allow for improved management.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Aha Moku and Protectors of Paradise. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hydroponics Alternatives LLC, and one individual.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1267, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair