STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1376-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 163

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 163 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE PUBLIC LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE THE EAST HAWAII AREA OF HAWAII COUNTY,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Public Land Development Corporation, assisted by the County of Hawaii, to study the establishment of a public-private partnership to develop and improve the leasehold lands of East Hawaii that are subject to the expiration of leases in 2015, which includes existing properties on Banyan Drive and in the Kanoelehua Industrial Area.

 

     The Public Land Development Corporation; three individual members of the Hawaii County Council; Hawaii Island Contractors Association; the Kanoelehua Industrial Area Association; Takamine Construction, Inc.; William C. Loeffler Construction, Inc.; and several individuals supported this measure.  An individual commented on this measure.  

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 163 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources,

 

 

		____________________________ JERRY L. CHANG, Chair