Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development and Technology, to which was referred S.R. No. 41 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Land and Natural Resources, in conjunction with the several counties, to establish public parks and beaches that allow dogs.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that Hawaii's State Parks showcase Hawaii's finest natural, cultural, and scenic resources for the island visitor and island resident alike, while protecting and preserving these resources. Planning and development of the various parks in the system has continued over the past forty years, however, a comprehensive master plan for the entire system was prepared only once in 1962.

Your Committee has amended this measure by replacing its contents with language requesting the development of a comprehensive master plan for state parks. In particular, this measure provides that:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 41, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.R. No. 41, S.D. 1.