Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 152 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to promote the full use and enjoyment of the waters of the state by all users by requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to review its ocean recreation management area designations in the nearshore waters of west, south, and north Maui to determine if additional areas should be designated for commercial thrill craft operations. This concurrent resolution also requests DLNR to determine if additional commercial thrill craft operations can be permitted within existing management areas consistent with the policy established by the Legislature for ocean recreation management.

Several concerned individuals from Maui County testified in support of this bill. DLNR provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

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 H.C.R. No. 152, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 152, H.D. 1.