RES 303 Draft 01 2010-2012 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

COUNTY OF HAWAII : STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 303 12 A RESOLUTION URGING THE 2013 HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO REPEAL CHAPTER 171C OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES TO EFFECTIVELY ABOLISH THE PUBLIC LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. WHEREAS, on May 3, 2011, the Hawai`i State Legislature approved SB1555 SD2 HD2 CD1, to create the Public Land Development Corporation ("corporation"), which was signed into law(Act 055) by the Honorable Governor Neil Abercrombie on May 20, 2011, which was then codified as Chapter 171C of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes ("HRS 171C"); and WHEREAS, HRS 171C-4, subsection (a), in part, defines the powers of the Public Land Development Corporation as (underscoring for emphasis only): "(a) Except as otherwise limited by this chapter, the corporation may: (7) Acquire or contract to acquire by grant or purchase: (A) All privately owned real property or any interest therein and the improvements thereon, if any, that are determined by the corporation to be necessary or appropriate for its purposes under this chapter, including real property together with improvements, if any, in excess of that needed for such use in cases where small remnants would otherwise be left or where other justifiable cause necessitates the acquisition to protect and preserve the contemplated improvements, or public policy demands the acquisition in connection with such improvements; and (10) In cooperation with any governmental agency, or otherwise through direct investment or coventure with a professional investor or enterprise or any other person, or otherwise, acquire, construct, operate, and maintain public land facilities, including but not limited to leisure, recreational, commercial, residential, time share, hotel, office space, and business facilities, at rates or charges determined by the corporation; (11) Assist developmental, recreational, and visitor-industry related enterprises, or projects developed or managed by the corporation, by conducting detailed marketing analysis and developing marketing and promotional strategies to strengthen the position of those enterprises and to better exploit local, national, and international markets; (18) Issue bonds to finance the cost of a project and to provide for the security thereof, in the manner and pursuant to the procedure prescribed in this chapter; (19) Subject to approval by the department, assume management responsibilities for small boat harbors in accordance with chapter 200 and any rules adopted pursuant thereto for periods not to exceed one year; (20) Recommend to the board of land and natural resources the purchase of any privately owned properties that may be appropriate for development"; and WHEREAS, HRS 171C-4, subsection (c)reads: "(c) The powers conferred herein shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of this chapter"; and