STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1704

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.R. No. 181

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.R. No. 181 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DETERMINE WHICH VIOLATIONS REQUIRE THE TIME AND RESOURCES OF THE DISTRICT COURT FOR ADJUDICATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to determine which boating violations require the time and resources of the district court for adjudication.

     DLNR testified that this measure was not necessary.

     Your Committee respectfully requests that the Committee on Judiciary examine the impact of removing minor violations from the district court's jurisdiction and determine whether the change will save the district courts' time and resources.

     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.R. No. 181 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

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KEN ITO, Chair