STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1526

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 1296
                                        H.D. 1
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B.
No. 1296, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO KANEOHE BAY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to clarify certain aspects of
the management of Kaneohe Bay.

     Specifically, this measure limits the number of permits for
commercial operation of ocean use as specified in the Kaneohe Bay
Master Plan in the form in which it existed on June 21, 1993, the
date Act 317, Session Laws of Hawaii 1993, took effect.  This
measure also requires that all rules adopted by the Department of
Land and Natural Resources with regard to Kaneohe Bay be adopted
in accordance with chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and
follow the Master Plan as adopted by the Office of Planning on
March 19, 1992, unless an inconsistent rule is required to
protect the public health and safety or ensure resource
preservation.

     This measure also requires the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council
to review the Master Plan and submit appropriate amendments to
the Department rather than the Legislature.


 
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     Your Committee finds that the long-term integrity and beauty
of Kaneohe Bay is dependent on finding the right blend of usage
and adequate management that includes community participation.
Your Committee believes this measure takes a step toward the
finetuning of that task.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
1296, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

                                 Respectfully submitted on behalf
                                 of the members of the Committee
                                 on Ways and Means,



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                                 CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair



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                                 ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair

 
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