STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1324-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.R. No. 136

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. 136 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO EXECUTE AN ADVERSE CONDEMNATION TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE GALBRAITH ESTATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to preserve Hawaii's heritage through the protection of certain historic sites and the plantation village of Poamoho by requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to execute an adverse condemnation to purchase real property owned by the Galbraith Estate in the areas of and surrounding Kukaniloko, the Village of Poamoho, and Lake Wilson.

The Hawaii State AFL-CIO, ILWU, Local 142, Council Chair of the Honolulu City Council, Poamoho Community Association, Pacific Islands Land Institute, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. DLNR opposed this measure. The Hawaii Freshwater Fishing Association supported the purchase of land as a "buffer zone" around Lake Wilson but took no position on other land acquisitions.

Central Oahu possesses significant geographical and land assets that are of scenic, historic, spiritual, archeological, cultural, and agricultural significance and are of great value to the State. Many of these sites have been placed on or are currently under consideration for placement on the Hawaii Registry of Historic Places. Your Committee finds that it is in the best interest of the public that places such as Lake Wilson, the Village at Poamoho, and Kukaniloko be preserved for future generations.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Amending its title to read: "REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO INITIATE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE GALBRAITH ESTATE"; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

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. 136, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 136, 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