STAND

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1766

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.C.R. No. 137

H.D. 1

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.C.R. No. 137 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OF THE OFFICE OF PLANNING TO COORDINATE THE UPDATING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HAWAII OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to recognize the lead role of the Coastal Zone Management Program (Program) regarding coastal zone management issues pursuant to chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

This measure:

(1) Specifically recognizes the Program as the coordinator of all ocean and coastal resources management efforts, including revising and implementing the Ocean Resources Management Plan (Plan);

(2) Encourages all state and county agencies engaged in ocean and coastal resources management to work with the Program, as the lead agency, in updating and implementing the Plan;

(3) Requests the Program to consider certain ocean resources policies; and

(4) Invites the Program to brief the Legislature on its efforts.

The Office of Planning (OP) testified in support of this concurrent resolution.

Your Committee finds that on January 6, 2005, the Governor, by executive order, established the Hawaii Ocean and Coastal Council (Council) to address the State's ocean and coastal matters. Although there have been concerns about the duplication of effort, OP testified that the Council's role would complement the Program's advisory group structure in terms of function and composition. Moreover, the duties and responsibilities of the Council are temporary.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for consistency and style.

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 S.C.R. No. 137, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 137, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources,

		____________________________ EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair