STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1233-20

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2020

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 24

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 24 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT KAALAWAI, HONOLULU, OAHU, FOR THE EXISTING SEAWALL, AND FOR USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to authorize the issuance of a term, non-exclusive agreement covering a portion of the state submerged lands at Kaalawai, Honolulu, Oahu, for the existing seawall, and for use, repair, and maintenance of existing improvements constructed on the seawall.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

 

     Your Committee finds that a portion of an existing seawall fronting private property located in Kaalawai was built on state submerged lands.  Your Committee further finds that the Department of Land and Natural Resources has worked with the property owner to resolve the issue by granting a 55-year non-exclusive easement for the seawall and the grantees have paid the fair market value of the easement.  However, the Legislature must grant prior authorization before state submerged lands may be leased.  This measure authorizes the granting of a term, non-exclusive agreement for the portion of identified state submerged lands in Kaalawai that have been encroached upon by the seawall.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 24 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair