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 S.B. No. 1891, S.D. 2, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to:

(1) Require an owner of a commercial vessel moored in a

(2) Expand the types of fees and penalties established

Maui Dive Shop, Lahaina Divers, Aqua Lung Pacific, Blue Water Rafting, Frogman Charters, Alii Nui, Expeditions, Jack's Diving Locker, Maui-Molokai Sea Cruises-Prince Kuhio, Blue Dolphin Charters, Trilogy Excursions, and Ocean Tourism Coalition supported this bill. The Board of Land and Natural Resources supported the intent of this measure. The Hawaii Boaters Political Action Association and a concerned individual opposed this bill.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2005; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for clarity,

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1891, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1891, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.