STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2025

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.R. No. 175

H.D. 2

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.R. No. 175, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO PREPARE A FEASIBILITY PLAN FOR THE TRANSITION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MAKUA MILITARY RESERVATION TO THE STATE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY UPON THE EXPIRATION OF GENERAL LEASE NUMBER S-3848,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Board of Land and Natural Resources to establish a task force to prepare a feasibility plan for the transition of the management of the Makua Military Reservation to the State from the United States Army upon the expiration of General Lease Number S-3848.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

Changing one member of the Legislature to one member from the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, and one member of The Senate appointed by the Senate President, to give the task force equal representation from both chambers.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 175, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 175, H.D. 2.

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

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair