STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1342

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: S.B. No. 30
                                     S.D. 2
                                     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 Energy and Environmental Protection, to
which was referred S.B. No. 30, S.D. 2, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENDANGERED SPECIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to educate the community on
matters pertaining to endangered wildlife in the State by
authorizing the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR)
to issue endangered species ornamental stamps.

     The Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter testified in support of this
measure.  The DLNR also supported this measure and suggested
amendments.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by authorizing the
Board of Land and Natural Resources to:

     (1)  Require the purchase of the stamp in order to obtain a
          permit, license, or other product issued by DLNR under
          the endangered species provisions of Chapter 195D,
          Hawaii Revised Statutes; and

     (2)  Enter into cooperative agreements with individuals or
          businesses to establish mutually beneficial sales and
          marketing programs featuring the stamp or artwork.


 
 
 
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     Technical, nonsubstantive amendments were also made for the
purpose of consistency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection that is attached
to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of S.B. No. 30, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends
that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B.
No. 30, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on
Finance.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Energy and
                                   Environmental Protection,



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                                   HERMINA M. MORITA, Chair