Report Title:

Thrill Craft

Description:

Authorizes government personnel conducting operations approved by the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and film permit holders involved in film production conducting operations approved by DLNR to operate thrill crafts in non-designated areas.  Requires thrill craft involved in film production to be assessed the same fees as boats and vessels.  (HB1141 HD1)

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

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; provided that thrill craft used under this paragraph shall be assessed the same fees that apply to vessels under this chapter and Hawaii administrative rules."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval and shall be repealed on June 30, 2011.