STAND. COM. REP. 2219

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.B. No. 3098

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 3098 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO KIKALA-KEOKEA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify the purposes of the Kikala-Keokea housing revolving fund, authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds, and appropriate moneys to fund the Kikala-Keokea housing revolving fund.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council, Na Ohana O Kalapana, and one individual. Testimony in opposition to this measure was submitted by the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii.

Your Committee finds that since homes in Kalapana were destroyed, the legislature has enacted several laws to help Kalapana families to maintain their heritage on ceded lands in the Kikala-Keokea homestead. As a result, a project for infrastructure installation in Kikala-Keokea was initiated, and the installation will be completed later this year.

With the completion of the infrastructure, leaseholders will be able to start construction of their homes. However, the Kikala-Keokea housing revolving fund still needs to be more adequately funded, and the purpose of the fund needs to be better clarified. Your Committee believes this measure will adequately accomplish both of these goals.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3098 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs,

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COLLEEN HANABUSA, Chair