Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Water, Land, Energy and Environment and Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 754 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a new class of land for maritime use.

Your Committees received testimony supporting this measure from the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and Taylor Consultants. The Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted comments on this measure.

Your Committees find that maritime activities within the State provide essential social and economic benefits resulting from tourism, imports/exports, recreation, and other maritime activities. By allowing lands to be classified for maritime use as provided by this measure, those lands will more likely be preserved primarily for maritime use over time.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Water, Land, Energy and Environment and Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 754 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.