STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3160

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 155
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was
referred S.C.R. No. 155 entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS
     REGARDING HAWAII'S COMMERCIAL BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION
     INDUSTRY MADE BY THE SMALL BUSINESS TASK FORCE ON REGULATORY
     RELIEF,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Land and Natural Resources to implement the recommendations
regarding Hawaii's commercial boating and ocean recreation
industry made by the Small Business Task Force on Regulatory
Relief.

     Testimony in favor of this measure was submitted by NFIB
Hawaii and Hawaii Business League gave oral testimony in support.
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) submitted
testimony in opposition.  The Department of Business, Economic
Development, and Tourism submitted comments.

     Your Committee finds that there is a deep sense of
frustration among the commercial boat operators regarding a lack
of consistency in fees, permit standards, and other requirements.
Your Committee has heard that DLNR is pursuing the recommendation
to redraft administrative rules, which would address some of
these concerns, but finds that this measure responds to
additional problems raised by commercial operators.

 
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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 concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.C.R. No. 155, and recommends that it 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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