STAND. COM. REP. NO.943-02

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: H.C.R. No. 65

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 65 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO MAINTAIN ITS INITIATIVE AND RESPONSIBILITY TO CLEAR KAHO`OLAWE OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE BEYOND THE DATE IT IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO BE TURNED OVER TO THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the United States Navy to maintain its initiative and responsibility to clear Kaho`olawe of unexploded ordnance beyond the date it is currently scheduled to be turned over to the State.

Your Committee received testimony support of this measure from the Kaho`olawe Island Reserve Commission and a concerned individual.

Your Committee finds that as the date of the turnover of Kaho`olawe to the State rapidly approaches, the Navy is far behind in fulfilling its obligation to remove all unexploded ordnance remaining on the island. Therefore, any future uses envisioned by the State will be adversely affected by the potential danger and liability from remaining unexploded ordnance.

 

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 65 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs,

 

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NESTOR GARCIA, Chair