STAND. COM. REP.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 3 202t
RE: S.C.R. No. 210
S. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Government Operations and Water and Land,
to which was referred S.C.R. No. 210 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND
AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF
HONOLULU TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY GARDEN ON THE EAST LAWN OF
THE STATE CAPITOL,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request that the
Department of Accounting and General Services and Department of
Land and Natural Resources work with the City and County of
Honolulu to establish a community garden on the east lawn of the
Hawaii State Capitol.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii Seed
Growers Network, and Hawai‘i Farm Bureau.
Your Committees received testimony in opposition to this
measure from one individual.
Your Committees received comments on this measure from the
Department of Accounting and General Services.
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Your Committees find that community gardens can produce
substantial amounts of healthy, local produce, thereby
contributing to the achievement of the State's local food
production goals. Your Committees recognize that the east lawn of
the State Capitol is underutilized and that establishing a
community garden on this underutilized area would reaffirm the
State's commitment to sustainability, community, and transparency.
Your Committees note the concerns raised in testimony that
establishment of a community garden on the east lawn of the State
Capitol may have structural impacts on the State Capitol's
underground parking garage, including the increase in water usage
to sustain the garden damaging the garage's lights and electrical
wiring. Furthermore, given the historic nature of the site,
consultation with the State Historic Preservation Division may be
necessary. Testimony also raised concerns as to the lack of
sufficient parking near the site, which may create hardship for
the community to utilize the garden. Therefore, amendments to
this measure are necessary to address these concerns.
Accordingly, your Committees have amended this measure by:
(1) Deleting language that references the State Capitol and
its east lawn;
(2) Inserting language that requests the Department of
Accounting and General Services and Department of Land
and Natural Resources to work with the City and County
of Honolulu to establish community gardens on
underutilized public land;
(3) TXmending its title to reflect its amended purpose; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity and consistency.
Your Committees note that this measure, as amended, does not
condone the immediate establishment of community gardens in public
infrastructure.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Government Operations and Water and Land that are
attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent
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and purpose of S.C.R. No. 210, as amended herein, and recommend
its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 210,
S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Government
Operations and Water and Land,
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Government Operations
GVO
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date: i
3.33-3^
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended / Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311_______________ 2310________ 2313
Members Aye (WR) Nay Excused
MCKELVEY, Angus L.K. (C)
GABBARD, Mike (VC)
SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy A.
WAKAI, Glenn
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL 3
Recommendation:
^^jJ-'^opted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:
DistributionZ^ ZDriginal Yellow Pink Goldenrod
Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23
 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Water and Land
WTL
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
•Sep. 2-IO 3/>7/x4
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
__ Pass, unamended vZ 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 0
Recommendation:
LyzAdopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Sig
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