STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1031-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.R. No. 36

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 36 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO STEP UP EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE KANEOHE MEADOWLAND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to increase efforts to protect the Kaneohe meadowland, including determining whether dirt bike riding in the area should be allowed.

DLNR submitted comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Requesting the Hawaii Community Development Authority to work with DLNR, cooperating partners, and the local community to protect the Kaneohe meadowland as part of the He'eia ahapua'a;

(2) Deleting references to dirt bike riding;

(3) Generally expanding the findings sections; and

 

(4) Changing the title to read: "REQUESTING THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND COOPERATING PARTNERS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE KANEOHE MEADOWLAND (HE'EIA WETLANDS)."

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 36, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 36, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs,

 

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EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair