STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1835

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 84

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 84 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT A STOCK ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN MARINE LIFE TO DETERMINE A BASELINE FOR FUTURE MANAGEMENT MEASURES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct a stock assessment of certain marine life to determine a baseline for future management measures.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 84 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair