STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1569

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   S.B. No. 1055

      H.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 1055, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HARBORS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to enhance the safety and security of individuals and vessels using the state's commercial harbors by authorizing the Director of Transportation to adopt rules establishing safety measures and security requirements in or  about the commercial harbors, land, and facilities belonging to or controlled by the State.

     The Department of Transportation supported this bill.

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1055, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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KEN ITO, Chair