STAND. COM. REP. NO. 560-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.B. No. 1781

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1781, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish the Panaewa Community Development District to allow for planning, development, and maintenance of public lands in Panaewa, Hawaii.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Budget and Finance.

Your Committee finds that there is a stretch of underutilized public lands in Panaewa, Hawaii. Your Committee believes that these lands have the potential to provide great economic opportunities to Hawaii County and the State if redeveloped under the community development district structure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by 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 Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1781, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1781, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair