Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2577, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to provide the Harbors Division of the Department of Transportation with greater flexibility to develop harbor lands and facilities.

The Department of Transportation testified in support of this measure. Paradise Cruise, Ltd., supported this measure with reservations. The Ocean Tourism Coalition and Aqua Lung supported this measure with amendments. Hawaii's Thousand Friends submitted comments.

Your Committee would like to emphasize the intent to ensure that vessel repair and maintenance areas will also be permitted to be leased by direct negotiation.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2577, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.