STAND. COM. REP. NO.  165

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   H.B. No. 942

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 942 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HARBORS AND PARKS DEVELOPMENT,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish the Harbors and Parks Development Authority to coordinate and administer programs to make optimal use of harbors and park lands for the economic, environmental, and social benefit of the people of Hawaii.

 

     The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported this measure.  BIA-Hawaii and The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii supported the intent of this measure.  Hawaii's Thousand Friends; Life of the Land; Maui Tomorrow Foundation, Inc.; Occupy the PLDC; People for the Preservation of Kauai; Puna Pono Alliance; UNITE HERE! Local 5 Hawaii; Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter; Ocean Tourism Coalition; Āina Haina Community Association; Maalaea Community Association; Activities & Attractions Association of Hawaii; and numerous concerned individuals opposed this measure.

 

     Your Committee has grave concerns about this measure and understands the importance of transparency and community representation.  Specifically, your Committee has concerns over Makena Beach Park.  Your Committee is moving this measure forward for discussion purposes.

 

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Increasing the number of voting members of the Harbors and Parks Authority from five to seven voting members;

 

     (2)  Requiring that two of the seven voting members represent community organizations relating to the environment and be appointed by the Governor;

 

     (3)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to promote further discussion;

 

     (4)  Adding a five-year sunset provision; and

 

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

    

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 942, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 942, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committees on Water & Land and Finance.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair