STAND. COM. REP. 3176

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.C.R. No. 99

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 99 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING DEL MONTE AND THE GALBRAITH ESTATE TO ALLOW RESIDENTS TO CONTINUE TO RESIDE AT POAMOHO CAMP UNTIL AT LEAST DECEMBER 2005, TO ALLOW THE RESIDENTS TIME TO FIND HOUSING SOLUTIONS OR AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE HOUSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that Del Monte continue to operate Poamoho Camp until at least December 2005, or, in the alternative, offer financial assistance to aid residents of Poamoho Camp seeking housing solutions.

This measure also requests that the Galbraith Estate allow residents to continue to reside at Poamoho Camp by entering into an agreement to lease the ninety-acre camp parcel to the Poamoho Camp Residents Association or an entity of the Association's choice until at least December 2005, to allow the residents time to find housing solutions or affordable alternative housing.

Approximately three hundred people live in Poamoho Camp. At the end of their lease, the property must be restored to the same condition it was received, which means the camp needs to be razed. Your Committee finds that many of the residents, particularly the retirees, cannot afford accommodations outside of the camp, and that alternatives must be considered.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 99 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture,

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair