STAND. COM. REP. NO. 989

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 797
                                        H.D. 2
                                        S.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was
referred H.B. No. 797, H.D. 2, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO OUTDOOR RECREATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:
     
     The purpose of this measure is to allow for hunting of game
birds by residents of foreign countries under certain
circumstances.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Hawaii
Rifle Association, the Hawaii Hunting Advisory Council, the
Hawaii Hunting Association, and two individuals.

     Your Committee finds that a commercial hunting industry on
private property can provide environmental and economic benefits
to local communities, and that this measure is a first step in
increasing hunting opportunities for nonresidents.  Your
Committee notes that DLNR also has expressed a willingness to
work with the newly formed Hawaii Hunter Advisory Council, the
commercial hunting industry, and private landowners to examine
the issue of game mammal hunting on private lands, with
recommendations to come before a future legislative session.

     Your Committee has amended this measure to make technical
amendments.


 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Economic Development that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of H.B. No. 797, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that
it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B.
No. 797, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Economic
                                   Development,



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                                   LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair

 
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