STAND. COM. REP. NO. 970

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 670

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.B. No. 670, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to specify that a simple majority of affirmative votes from the members serving on the Land Use Commission is required for any boundary amendment.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawai‘i Association of REALTORS. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Kupuna for the Mo‘opuna. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Land Use Commission and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii.

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. 670, 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