Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred S.B. No. 1266 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish, limit, or revoke permits in state boating facilities.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by two individuals. Testimony in opposition to this measure was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii Boaters Political Action Association, Ocean Tourism Coalition, and one individual.

Your Committee finds that as more people participate in ocean recreation activities, more conflicts between ocean users, as well as marine wildlife develop. Thus, this measure will assist the Department of Land and Natural Resources in managing the current and future ocean activity permits.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1266, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1266, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.