STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 187
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2023
RE: H.B. No. 1313
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 Water & Land, to which was referred H.B. No. 1313 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HAIKU VALLEY,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Aha Moku, Ko‘olau Foundation, Malama Makua, Ko‘olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, Jr. Ko‘olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, and two individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Center for Hawaiian Sovereignty Studies. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance and Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
Your Committee finds that this measure would bring Haiku Valley back to life as a community, cultural, and educational resource.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Providing that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands may negotiate an agreement for license or other terms of use of Haiku Valley with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; provided that the agreement must include terms regarding liability, monetary resources, and removal of hazardous wastes;
(2) Changing its effective date to June 30, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and
(3) Making 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 Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1313, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1313, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,
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____________________________ LINDA ICHIYAMA, Chair |
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