STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR 3 1 2025
RE: S.R. No. 43
S. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water and Land, to which was referred S.R.
No. 43 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND
NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION
AND KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION TO WORK
COLLABORATIVELY AND IN PARTNERSHIP TO MAINTAIN THE KIHEI RAMP
FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
Department of Land and Natural Resources to partner with the
Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission to collaboratively improve and
facilitate the continued repair, rehabilitation, and redevelopment
of the Kihei ramp.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission and one individual.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Your Committee finds that the Kihei ramp is used by the South
Maui community to access the nearshore waters for recreation,
including fishing, diving, and other activities. Your Committee
further finds that the Department of Land and Natural Resources
has established a program to collaborate with community nonprofits
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to better administer state projects and manage facilities, such as
Haena State Park on Kauai, and to ensure that proper attention is
given to needed repairs and maintenance. Your Committee also
finds that the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission regularly uses
the Kihei ramp for access to Kahoolawe and has plans to develop a
visitor center next to the Kihei ramp, making the Commission an
ideal partner for the Department that can help leverage private
investment and support for the Kihei ramp. Accordingly, this
measure requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources to
partner with the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission to
effectively manage the Kihei ramp for the betterment of the
community.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) 7\mending its title to better reflect its purpose; and
(2) 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 S.R. No. 43, as
amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached
hereto as S.R. No. 43, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Water and Land,
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 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Water and Land
WTL
Bill Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
W'TU
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ___________________________________
The Recommendation is;
Pass, unamended U'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.
DECORTE. Samantha
TOTAL
Recommendation;
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: 12/09/24