STAND. COM. REP. NO. 844-24

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 Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1781, H.D. 2, 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, and amend the membership of the Hawaii Community Development Authority to include representatives of the Panaewa Community Development District.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance and 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. 1781, H.D. 2, 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