STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1736

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                   

 

RE:     H.B. No. 1413

        H.D. 1

        S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1413, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST E OLA MAU NA LEO O KEKAHA,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist E Ola Mau Na Leo O Kekaha with the acquisition, remediation, and development of the old Kekaha Sugar Mill in Kekaha, Kauai.

 

     Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance.

 

     Your Committee finds that this measure will allow for the preservation of the old Kekaha Sugar Mill, an historic cultural site, and will assist the creation and development of diverse economic drivers on the west side of Kauai, including a smart farming enterprise, tourist and cultural center, community sunshine market, community greenhouse, and community manufacturing and incubator facility.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2035, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1413, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1413, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair