STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1039

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.B. No. 875

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on International Affairs and the Arts, to which was referred H.B. No. 875, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to increase the number of qualified applicants for technical professional positions and reduce the backlog of project reviews by appropriating funds for five full-time equivalent (5.00 FTE) temporary student intern positions within the State Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Historic Hawaii Foundation and one individual.  Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from Pulama Lanai.

 

     Your Committee finds that state historic preservation efforts play an essential role in the protection and management of the State's historic places, burial sites, and aviation artifacts.  However, due to the current strength of the State's economy, demand for housing, and critical infrastructure needs, the State Historic Preservation Division has a substantial backlog of projects in the State needing review.  Your Committee further finds that this measure will add student intern positions at the State Historic Preservation Division and these positions will assist in reducing the backlog of reviews.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by specifying that the appropriation shall be out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii rather than from an unspecified special fund.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on International Affairs and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 875, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 875, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on International Affairs and the Arts,

 

 

 

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair