STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2012

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 165
                                     S.D. 1
                                     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 S.C.R. No.
165, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT
     OF A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COORDINATED
     PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the
Department of Land and Natural Resources, private sector,
military, and other concerned organizations to form a task force
to facilitate and create non-exclusive artificial near-shore
habitats where appropriate and desired by the local community.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 165,
S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair