STAND. COM. REP. NO. 929
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: H.B. No. 416
H.D. 2
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 H.B. No. 416, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE WAIANAE COAST,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to place a moratorium on the issuance of new commercial vessel permits in state small boat harbors for commercial vessels engaged in ocean-related activities until:
(1) The boundaries of an ocean recreational management area for the area from Kalaeloa Point to Kaena Point are designated; and
(2) Administrative rules on boating activities and commercial vessel activities are adopted.
Several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported the intent of this bill.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2010, to encourage further discussion; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity 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. 416, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 416, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair |
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