Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred S.B. No. 2089 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for a temporary pump-out station and electrical repairs at Ma'alae'a Small Boat Harbor.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Mayor of Maui County, the Vice Chair of the Maui County Council, the Hawaii Government Employees Association, the Ocean Tourism Coalition, South Maui Coalition of Community Associations, and Paradise Cruise, Ltd. Testimony in opposition to this measure was received from the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that the State's small boat harbors are a valuable economic resource; however, substantial improvements are required if these facilities are to remain viable. The dumping of raw sewage into Maui's coastal waters is unacceptable. Your Committee further finds that the boats of Maui County provide over $1.6 million of revenue to the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, which represents eighty-two percent of total revenues collected statewide.

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. 2089 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.