Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred S.B. No. 1585 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize issuing general obligation bonds to finance small boat harbor improvements around the State.

Testimony in support of the measure was submitted by the Hawaii Government Employees Association and by one private individual. Testimony in opposition to the measure was submitted by the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that substantial improvements are required to assure that the State's small boat harbors remain viable. The scope of improvements needed requires the issuance of general obligation bonds.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of

S.B. No. 1585 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.