STAND. COM. REP. NO.432-02
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2002
RE: H.B. No. 2609
H.D. 1
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. 2609, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE PARKS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to strengthen the State Park System by:
(1) Authorizing the annual transfer of up to $2,000,000 in excess moneys in the Tourism Special Fund into the State Parks Special Fund; and
(2) Transferring funds from the Tourism Special Fund to the State Parks Special Fund to support the operation and maintenance of the State Park System.
The Department of Land and Natural Resources and The Trust for Public Land testified in support of the bill. The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter, and the Hawaii Hotel Association submitted testimony supporting the intent of the bill.
The Visitor Industry Coalition and the Waikiki Improvement Association opposed this measure.
The Tax Foundation of Hawaii submitted comments.
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. 2609, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair |
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