STAND. COM. REP. NO.  997

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 96

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 96 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT, TO PROVIDE LIMITED ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AT NIGHT ON A REGULAR BASIS AND TO CONTINUE PROVIDING ENFORCEMENT SERVICES ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS AT KANEOHE BAY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to provide limited, but regular, nighttime enforcement services and to continue to provide enforcement services on weekends and holidays at Kaneohe Bay.

     The Koolau Foundation, the Koolaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, the Hawaii Tropical Fish Association, and a concerned individual supported this concurrent resolution.  DLNR commented on this concurrent resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 96 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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KEN ITO, Chair