STAND. COM. REP. NO.
                                         Honolulu, Hawaii
                                               APR 1 8 2024
                                         RE:     H.C.R. No. 10
                                                 H.D. 2
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
     Your Committee on Water and Land,    to which was referred
H.C.R. No. 10, H.D. 2, entitled:
       "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A
       TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE
       SUBMERGED LANDS AT KANEOHE, KOOLAUPOKO, OAHU, FOR THE
       EXISTING BOAT RAMP AND CONCRETE WALL, AND FOR USE, REPAIR,
       AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED
       THEREON,"
begs leave to report as follows:
     The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the
issuance of a term, non-exclusive easement for the portion of
state submerged lands fronting the property identified as tax map
key:   (1) 4-5-047:051, Kaneohe, Kooalaupoko, Oahu, for the
existing boat ramp and concrete wall, and the use, repair, and
maintenance of existing improvements constructed thereon, pursuant
to section 171-53, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and three
individuals.
     Your Committee finds that, pursuant to section 171-53, Hawaii
Revised Statutes, the Board of Land and Natural Resources may
lease submerged lands with the prior approval of the Governor and
the prior authorization of the Legislature by concurrent
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resolution.  Your Committee further finds that on August 26, 2022,
the Board of Land and Natural Resources, subject to conditions,
approved a grant of a twenty-five-year non-exclusive easement to
resolve the encroachments of the boat ramp and concrete wall
identified in this measure.  Your Committee concludes that the
easement is necessary for the use, repair, and maintenance of the
existing boat ramp and concrete wall.
     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water and Land that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 10,
H.D. 2, and recommends its adoption.
                                               Respectfully submitted on
                                               behalf of the members of the
                                               Committee on Water and Land,
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                                               The Senate
                                        Thirty-Second Legislature
                                             State of Hawaii
                                        Record of Votes
                                   Committee on Water and Land
                                              WTL
Bill / Resolution No.:*                Committee Referral:                         Date:
                    K-p2-                                                                  4/1 l/zy,-
        The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
        If so, then the previous decision was to:______________________________________
The Recommendation is:
    V Pass, unamended                        Pass, with amendments __ Hold                    __ Recommit
                2312                                2311                            2310               2313
                   Members                                  Aye          Aye (WR)          Nay         Excused
INOUYE. Lorraine R. (C)
ELEFANTE. Brandon J.C. (VC)
CHANG. Stanley
MCKELVEY. Angus L.K.
FEVELLA. Kurt
                  TOTAL                                           3            /                          /
Recommendation:                  __
                                 LjJ^Adopted                                  __    Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:                       ------
Distribution:             Original             (/   Yellow                   Pink              Goldenrod
                File with Committee Report       Clerk's Office       Drafting Agency       Committee File Copy
                  *Only one measure per Record of Votes
                                                                                                          Revised: 01/09/24