STAND. COM. REP. NO.  990

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 Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, 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 (DLNR) to conduct a stock assessment of certain fish species to determine a baseline for future management measures.

     The Hawaii Tropical Fish Association and a concerned individual supported this resolution.  DLNR opposed this measure.

     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.R. No. 84 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