Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 78 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to protect manta rays in Hawaii by requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to study the feasibility of establishing penalties for the capture or destruction of manta rays within the marine waters of Hawaii.

DLNR commented on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 78 and recommends its adoption.