STAND. COM. REP. NO.  802

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   H.B. No. 505

      H.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 505, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GREENWAYS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to implement the Office of Planning's recommendations and appropriate funds for the development of a statewide system of greenways and trails.

 

     The Oahu Island Parks Conservancy, Windward Ahupuaa Alliance, and a few individuals provided testimony in support of this measure.  The Office of Planning provided comments on this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing to an unspecified amount the sum appropriated to develop a statewide greenways plan; 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 Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 505, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 505, H.D. 2.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair