STAND. COM. REP. 3189

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.B. No. 2759

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2759, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND IN PUPUKEA-PAUMALU, OAHU,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to make an appropriation for the acquisition of certain lands at Pupukea-Paumalu, Oahu.

Your Committee finds that there is overwhelming support for the acquisition of 1,129 acres of land bordered by the Paumalu gulch, Pupukea-Paumalu forest reserve, and the Kalunawaikaala gulch and stream for the preservation of cultural, historic, environmental, open space, visual, and recreational resources.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting a sum certain for this appropriation;

(2) Authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds in place of general revenues for this appropriation;

(3) Requiring the Department of Land and Natural Resources to seek matching federal funds for this acquisition;

(4) Changing the effective date to facilitate further discussion of this matter; and

(5) Making other technical nonsubstantive changes for clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2759, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2759, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair