Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 249 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources to reevaluate the boundaries of the Hilo Bay Recreational Thrill Craft Zone.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by one individual. Comments were also submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Currently, the Recreational Thrill Craft Zone in Hilo Bay is approximately one mile away from the shoreline. To get to this zone, thrill craft users have to travel a significant distance to enter the designated area. Your Committee finds that this distance poses a potential hazard to users who may encounter equipment failure on their way out to or from the zone or for those who may need medical assistance if they are injured in the zone. Thus, this measure requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources to reevaluate the boundaries of the zone.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 249, and recommends its adoption.