STAND. COM. REP. NO. 787

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 161
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No.
161, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE COSTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to enable the State to recover
costs associated with search and rescue operations necessitated
by the conduct of those rescued who:

     (1)  Violate federal or state law; and

     (2)  Show wanton or reckless misconduct by their acts or
          omissions.

     The Department of Defense, the Honolulu Fire Department, and
Life of the Land testified in support of this measure.

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


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair