STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1389-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.C.R. No. 28

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Water & Land, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 28 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT HEEIA, KOOLAUPOKO, OAHU, FOR THE USE, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING BOAT DOCK CONSTRUCTED THEREON,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide prior authorization of the Legislature, as required by section 171-53, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the issuance of a term, non-exclusive easement for state submerged lands at Heeia, Koolaupoko on Oahu.  The purpose of the easement is to expand an existing easement for a boat dock located on state submerged lands to enable continued use, construction, repair, and maintenance of the boat dock.  

The Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted comments in support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Water & Land that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 28 and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Water & Land,

____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair

____________________________ KANIELA ING, Chair