STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1430-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.C.R. No. 8

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 8 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DEDICATION OF KUKUIA STREET, LAHAINA, HAWAII, TO THE COUNTY OF MAUI,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to approve the dedication of Kukuia Street, Lahaina, Hawaii, TMK No. 2-4-5-021-021 (por.) to the County of Maui.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism; Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation; and one member of the Maui County Council.

Your Committee finds that Land Patent Grant No. S-15,792, issued on November 4, 1994, conveyed over 500 acres to the Housing Finance Development Corporation for the development of the Villages at Lealiʻi housing project in Lahaina. Your Committee finds that at the time of this land transfer, the land was undeveloped. Your Committee finds that following the completion of housing developments, land is historically dedicated to a county that will be in charge of maintaining the land. Your Committee finds that historically a dedication of land to a county represents a conveyance of lands from the Department's inventory and, as such, is subject to legislative approval under section 171-64.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Your Committee additionally finds that the Department of Land and Natural Resources supports the dedication of Kukuia Street to the County of Maui, as this land will provide a roadway and potential affordable rental housing in Lahaina, Maui, which is much needed in the aftermath of the Maui wildfires.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 8 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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LINDA ICHIYAMA, Chair