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. 174 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to allow for the generation of revenues through the expansion and development of Honokohau small boat harbor in North Kona on the island of Hawaii that would be substantial enough to facilitate the improvements, repairs, and maintenance necessary for our small boat harbors statewide.

The Hawaii Boaters Political Action Association and numerous concerned individuals supported this concurrent resolution. The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and a concerned individual opposed this measure.

Your Committee finds that there is concern that the present DLNR administration does not have a strategic plan to remedy the current dilapidated conditions of the State's small boat harbors other than a proposed 35 percent increase in moorage fees. Other means of financing the necessary improvements and repairs of our small boat harbors must be found so we do not place an excessive burden upon recreational boaters with an unreasonable increase in moorage fees.

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. 174 and recommends its adoption.