Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1267, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to take steps to counter the growing incidents of shark attacks in Hawaii.

Specifically, this measure provides funding to tag and monitor sharks along the leeward coast of Oahu from Pearl Harbor to Kaena Point to learn more about shark activity, their movements, and their migration habits.

Your Committee finds that, recently, there has been an increase in the number of shark attacks in Hawaii. Your Committee believes that learning more about the movement of sharks can help to predict future shark attacks thereby ensuring the safety and well being of residents and visitors alike.

Upon further review, your Committee amended this measure by changing the appropriation amount from $25,000 to an unspecified amount to facilitate further discussion on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1267, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1267, S.D. 2.