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The nominees were introduced with testimony from Craig Nakamoto, executive director of HCDA, who said he \"wholeheartedly support[s]\" Gardner’s nomination and later described Lidstone and Kabibi as valuable additions given their community ties and roles. Supporters from Holomua Collective and several individuals filed and delivered testimony in support of the nominees.

Why it matters: HCDA governs community development districts, oversees infrastructure planning and rulemaking in designated areas and can influence housing, workforce and cultural‑resource outcomes. Committee members questioned nominees about site‑specific issues at Kalailoa/Kailua (a military hangar proposed in discussions as a modular housing factory) and about infrastructure planning and water supply for the Pulehunui district on Maui.

Gardner, Lidstone and Kabibi: background and committee discussion
- Gerald Gardner (nominated for the Kailua district): Gardner told the committee he is an urban planner with a master’s from Virginia Tech and works at UHERO on housing affordability and disaster recovery. Craig Nakamoto said Gardner \"has been an invaluable resource\" since serving as an interim board member. Gardner described attending HCDA meetings and contributing to administrative rule comments, including the 99‑year lease administrative rules. During questioning, members raised a recent news report and proposals about a hangar at the Kailua airport; Gardner said he knew only part of the history and that his understanding was the land had restrictions tied to educational uses that were later lifted.
- Miki (Mickey) Ala Litstone (at‑large cultural specialist): Nakamoto described Lidstone as a cultural practitioner with experience serving Kalailoa as a small business/nonprofit representative and as board secretary. Lidstone told the committee she attended HCDA meetings to learn and listen to Native Hawaiian testifiers and said she seeks balance in representing cultural perspectives.
- Deborah Kabibi (Pulehunui district, Maui): Nakamoto said Kabibi and another Maui district member will be important community liaisons for the Pulehunui infrastructure project. Discussion focused on early planning work: HCDA has engaged a design‑build contractor (Hawaiian Dredging and partners), completed a planning assessment and is developing a community outreach plan. Nakamoto told members \"water is the biggest need\" for the district and described DLNR exploring brackish water filtration, r‑1 reuse and other sources. He said the initial design‑build contract is not sufficient to cover all long‑term infrastructure needs and that additional legislative funding will likely be required.

Committee action
The committee voted to advise and consent to each nomination. Chair Inouye and the vice chair voted aye on the confirmations; no no‑votes were recorded and the committee adopted the recommendations for all three nominees.

Ending: With the confirmations completed, the committee concluded its March 7 hearing.

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The measures — SCR 3, SCR 4, SCR 5, SCR 6 and SCR 7 — covered separate sites on Oahu, Kauai and elsewhere and were presented with testimony from Rebecca Anderson of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, who said the department \"stands on our written testimony in support of this administration measure.\" The committee incorporated DLNR's technical and non‑substantive amendments where recommended and approved a clarifying title amendment requested for SCR 3 to specify the grantee as the City and County of Honolulu.

Why it matters: the easements formalize legal permission to maintain public infrastructure and shoreline protections on state submerged lands. Several measures described repairs or replacement of existing structures rather than new, expanded seawalls.

What the committee did and who spoke
- SCR 3: Authorized a perpetual nonexclusive easement for a stormwater management outfall and drainage system at Mauna Loa, Honolulu, Oahu. DLNR asked that the title be amended to show the easement would be granted to the City and County of Honolulu; the committee adopted that amendment and technical, non‑substantive edits.
- SCR 4: Authorized a 25‑year term nonexclusive easement at Kekaha (Kiki‘ola), Kauai, for a shoreline protection structure. Rebecca Anderson said DLNR supports the administration measure.
- SCR 5: Authorized a 25‑year term nonexclusive easement at Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, for concrete stairs; DLNR supported and the committee adopted technical amendments.
- SCR 6: Authorized a 25‑year term nonexclusive easement at Ewa Beach, Oahu, for a seawall; DLNR supported the administration measure.
- SCR 7: Authorized a 25‑year term nonexclusive easement at Laie, Ko‘olauloa, Oahu, for a rock revetment that includes stairs; DLNR supported the administration measure.

During floor discussion, Senator Dave (Senator McAllister) said he has ‘‘always had a lot of concerns with seawalls’’ but supported the measures as they were presented because they were repairs to existing structures that provide public access. Rebecca Anderson explained DLNR had no recommended substantive changes aside from the title clarification for SCR 3.

Votes at a glance
- SCR 3 (Mauna Loa, stormwater outfall): Passed with amendments; committee adopted DLNR's title change specifying City and County of Honolulu as grantee. Vote: adopted by the members present; Chair Inouye and the vice chair voted aye; Senator Chang was excused; recommendation adopted.
- SCR 4 (Kekaha/Kiki‘ola, shoreline protection): Passed unamended. Vote: adopted by members present; Chair and vice chair voted aye; recommendation adopted.
- SCR 5 (Waikiki, concrete stairs): Passed with technical, non‑substantive amendments. Vote: adopted by members present; Chair and vice chair voted aye; recommendation adopted.
- SCR 6 (Ewa Beach, seawall): Passed unamended, with one recorded reservation. Vote: adopted by members present; Chair and vice chair voted aye; Senator McKelvey noted a reservation; recommendation adopted.
- SCR 7 (Laie/Ko‘olauloa, rock revetment and stairs): Passed unamended. Vote: adopted by members present; Chair and vice chair voted aye; recommendation adopted.

Committee chair and DLNR staff confirmed that the easements are intended to authorize use, repair and maintenance of existing improvements as described in each resolution. The committee did not adopt substantive policy changes during the decision‑making and treated the measures as administrative authorizations.

Ending: The committee moved on after the votes to the governor’s appointees portion of the agenda.

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Senate committee advises and consents to three HCDA nominees; members press on Kailua hangar and Pulehunui water needs

Senate Committee on Water and Land approves five submerged‑land easements for shoreline and stormwater work