Report Title:

Thrill Craft

Description:

Authorizes government personnel conducting operations approved by DLNR to operate thrill crafts in non-designated areas.  Authorizes film permit holders involved in film production operations approved by DLNR to operate thrill crafts in non‑designated areas, which sunsets on 6/30/2014.  DLNR and the Hawaii film office shall submit annual reports on film production thrill craft use.  (HB1141 CD1)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1141
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 1
		C.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THRILL CRAFT OPERATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 200-37, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

"(c)  No person shall operate a thrill craft in the waters of the State, except:

     (1)  In areas and during time periods designated by the department; [and]

     (2)  Through areas designated by the department to serve as avenues for the ingress and egress of thrill craft between the areas designated under paragraph (1) and the shore[.];

(3) Authorized government personnel conducting operations approved by the department; or

(4) Authorized film production permit holders conducting operations approved by the department."

     SECTION 2.  Section 200-37, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

"(c)  No person shall operate a thrill craft in the waters of the State, except:

     (1)  In areas and during time periods designated by the department; [and]

     (2)  Through areas designated by the department to serve as avenues for the ingress and egress of thrill craft between the areas designated under paragraph (1) and the shore[.]; or

(3) Authorized government personnel conducting operations approved by the department."

     SECTION 3.  The department of land and natural resources and the Hawaii film office shall submit an initial report on the progress of implementation of section 1 for authorized film production permit holders to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the 2010 regular session, and subsequent reports shall be submitted annually including:

     (1)  The number of authorized film production permit holders who requested to use thrill craft;

     (2)  The number of authorized film production permit holders permitted to use thrill craft, including the fees, locations, and dates;

     (3)  Any complaints received by the department of land and natural resources or the Hawaii film office for use of thrill craft for film production;

     (4)  Any environmental damage or disruptions caused by use of thrill craft for film production; and

     (5)  Findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, regarding film production thrill craft use;

provided that the final report shall be submitted twenty days prior to the convening of the 2014 regular session.

     SECTION 4.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that section 1 of this Act shall be repealed on June 30, 2014; and provided further that section 2 of this Act shall take effect on July 1, 2014.