Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Business and Economic Development, to which was referred H.B. No. 416, H.D. 2, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure 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 the establishment of an ocean recreation management area for the area from Kalaeloa Point to Kaena Point and the adoption of administrative rules.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Waianae Coast Neighborhood Board No. 24, Wild Dolphin Foundation, and five individuals. Your Committees also received comments from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Hawaii Boaters Political Action Association.

Your Committee has amended this measure to:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Business and Economic Development that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 416, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 416, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture.