STAND. COM. REP. NO.  322-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.B. No. 2583

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2583 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO IMPOUNDED VESSELS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the owner of the vessel shall be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the disposal of an unauthorized vessel in a state small boat harbor or offshore mooring area impounded by the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) instead of placing the burden on DLNR.

     DLNR and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2583 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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JON RIKI KARAMATSU, Chair