Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, Energy and Environment, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 56 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources to reevaluate the existing boundaries of the Hilo Bay Recreational Thrill Craft Zone and to take reasonable steps to ensure public comment from all recreational users.

Your Committee finds that changes in recreational uses and safety issues have arisen since the rules on this were adopted in 1994. Your Committee is supportive of a review and reevaluation of the applicability of these rules.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Energy and Environment that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 56 and recommends its adoption.