STAND. COM. REP. NO. 812-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.B. No. 2400

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2400 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR ACQUISITION OF WAIMEA VALLEY, OAHU,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to preserve conservation land rich in natural and cultural resources by making an emergency appropriation of $1,600,000 to purchase Waimea Valley, Oahu.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Windward Ahupua'a Alliance, Save Waimea Valley Coalition, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2400 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

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DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair