Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR59

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Report Pass
3/31/25  
Engrossed
4/1/25  

Caption

Requesting 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.

Summary

SCR59 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to partner with the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission to improve, repair, rehabilitate, and redevelop the Kihei ramp in South Kihei, Maui. The resolution describes the ramp as an important access point for the South Maui community for recreation such as fishing and diving, and for the Commission’s access to Kahoolawe. The measure is framed as a collaborative, non-regulatory effort to support ongoing maintenance and future redevelopment of the facility. It notes that DLNR already works with community nonprofits on state projects and suggests that a partnership with the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission could help leverage private investment and other support, including in connection with the Commission’s planned visitor center near the ramp.

Impact

Because SCR59 is a concurrent resolution rather than a bill, it does not itself amend the Hawaii Revised Statutes or create enforceable legal duties. Its practical effect is to formally request interagency and public-partnership coordination involving DLNR, the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, and the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission, and to signal legislative support for continued capital and maintenance work at the Kihei ramp. The resolution also directs certified copies to state and county officials, which may help advance planning, funding, and administrative collaboration affecting the ramp and related coastal access uses.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests strong support for the measure: the Senate Water and Land Committee passed SCR59 with amendments by a 5-0 vote. The resolution’s findings and wording are generally positive and cooperative, emphasizing community access, facility upkeep, and partnership rather than controversy or restriction. No committee transcript was provided, and there is no recorded opposition in the supplied materials.

Contention

No major points of contention are evident in the provided record. The only potentially sensitive issues implied by the resolution are the allocation of state attention and resources to the Kihei ramp, the role of the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission in a facility used by the broader public, and the use of private investment or nonprofit partnership in a state project. However, the available vote and text indicate these issues were not presented as disputed in committee.

Companion Bills

HI SR43

Same As Requesting 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.

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