Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1891, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, 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

The Ocean Tourism Coalition, Maui Dive Shop, Teralani Sailing Excursions, Trilogy Excursions, SeaQuest Rafting & Snorkeling Adventure, Outfitters Kauai, Prade Charters Incorporated, Lahaina Divers, Expeditions, Frogman Charters, HST, Sailing Ships Ltd. dba Gemini Charters, Captain Andy's Sailing Inc., Captain Beans' Cruises, Aqua Lung, Blue Water Rafting, Blue Dolphin, Maui-Molokai Sea Cruises-Prince Kuhio, Maui Classic Charters, Jet Sports, Maui Ocean Activities, Inc., Jack's Diving Locker, Island Marine, Fair Wind Cruises, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill. The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported the intent of this measure. Kona Blue Water Farms, LLC, testified in opposition to this bill.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2010, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1891, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1891, S.D. 2, H.D. 2.