STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1213

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 1371

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. 1371, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SAND ISLAND STATE RECREATION AREA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to prepare a master plan for the Sand Island State Recreation Area that develops the concept of a "People's Park".

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of the Governor, The Pillars LLC, PA‘I Foundation, Mauliola Ke‘ehi, Mu‘olaulani, Sand Island Business Association, and numerous individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

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. 1371, 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