Report Title:
Transportation; inter-island ferries
Description:
Expands preferential consideration for ferry landings to all state small boat facilities within the County of Maui. (HB2399 HD1)
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
2399 |
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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2006 |
H.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO INTER-ISLAND FERRY SERVICE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 200-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) Notwithstanding any limitations on commercial permits for [Lahaina and Maalaea] Maui county small boat [harbors,] facilities, vessels engaging in inter-island ferry service [between the islands of Maui and Molokai] within Maui county shall be afforded preferential consideration for [both] ferry landings [and other commercial purposes], including the issuance of a commercial operating permit and the waiver of any applicable fees, at [Lahaina and Maalaea] Maui county small boat [harbors;] facilities; provided that:
(1) The vessel operator has been issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the purpose of engaging in inter-island ferry service that includes a route [between the islands of Maui and Molokai;] within Maui county;
(2) The design and performance characteristics of the vessel will permit safe navigation within the [Lahaina]
(3) The vessel operations will not result in unreasonable interference with the use of [Lahaina or Maalaea small boat harbors] Maui county small boat facilities by other vessels; and
(4) All preferential consideration and waivers, including any commercial permits issued under this section, shall cease upon the vessel operator's termination of inter-island ferry service [route between the islands of Maui and Molokai.] within Maui county."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.