STAND. COM. REP. NO. 768-06
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2006
RE: H.B. No. 2587
H.D. 2
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2006
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2587, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MARINE RESOURCES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to address the declining fish stock in Hawaii by requiring the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to:
(1) Assess the effectiveness of no-take marine managed areas; and
(2) Assess, prioritize, and implement effective measures and programs to increase Hawaii's fish population now and in the future.
This bill appropriates funds for this purpose, as well as for DLNR to hire additional personnel to assist in the enforcement of the State's fishing laws.
The Ocean Law & Policy Institute and many concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. DLNR and the Hawaii Nearshore Fishermen supported the intent of this measure. The Conservation Council for Hawaii and KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance opposed this bill.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2020, to encourage further discussion; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
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 H.B. No. 2587, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2587, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
|
____________________________ DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair |
||