STAND. COM. REP. NO.  880

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 1864

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1864, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LIABILITY FOR COQUI FROG ERADICATION EFFORTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to support coqui frog eradication efforts by limiting the liability of governmental agencies and private entities for injuries sustained by unpaid volunteers in connection with coqui frog eradication programs and projects.

     The Department of Land and Natural Resources, a member of the Maui County Council, Beach Road Invasive Coqui Squad, Maui Outdoor Circle, Kihei Akahi A.O.A.O., and a concerned individual supported this bill.  The Department of Agriculture supported the intent of this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to January 1, 2112, to encourage further discussion.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1864, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1864, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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TOMMY WATERS, Chair