STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1977

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 279

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 279 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO IMMEDIATELY REMOVE THE DERELICT SAILBOAT "DOLPHIN" FROM THE REEF IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS HUMPBACK WHALE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AREA FACING FRONT STREET, LAHAINA, MAUI,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the federal government to immediately remove the sailboat "Dolphin" from the reef in the National Marine Sanctuary area facing Front Street on Lahaina, Maui. 

     The Department of Land and Natural Resources testified in support of the intent of this concurrent resolution. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 279 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs,

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KEN ITO, Chair