STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1514-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.R. No. 287

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 287 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON PARTS I, II, IV, AND V OF TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 4, OF THE HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources, to conduct a study on Parts I, II, IV, and V of Title 13, Subtitle 4, of the Hawaii Administrative Rules, which regulate the management of aquatic resources.

     The Hawaii Boaters Political Action Association and a concerned individual supported this resolution.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources opposed this measure.  A concerned individual provided comments.

     It is the intent of your Committee for this study to provide answers to the fishermen's questions regarding fishing rules that have gone unanswered.

     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. 287 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