STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 1 9 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 22
H.D. 2
S.D. 1
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. 22, H.D. 2, entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A
TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE
SUBMERGED LANDS AT WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, OAHU, FOR CONSTRUCTION,
USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF STEPS,"
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)3-1-039: seaward of 065, Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, for the
construction, use, repair, and maintenance of concrete steps,
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 one
individual.
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
resolution. Your Committee further finds that on October 13,
2023, the Board of Land and Natural Resources, subject to
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conditions, approved a grant of a twenty-five year non-exclusive
easement to resolve the encroachment of the seawall identified in
this measure. Your Committee concludes that the easement is
necessary for the construction, use, repair, and maintenance of
the concrete steps.
Your Committee has amended this measure by making a
technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity
and consistency.
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. 22,
H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form
attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 22, H.D. 2, S.D. 1.
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:
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
__ Pass, unamended i/^Pass, with amendments Hold Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
INOUYE. Lorraine R. (C) pX
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C. (VC) X"
CHANG. Stanley X"
MCKELVEY. Angus L.K. x^
FEVELLA. Kurt
TOTAL
Recommendation: X
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Sigrpture:----------------------------
Distribution: Original 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