CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 69-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2010

RE:    S.B. No. 2646

       S.D. 1

       H.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Madam and Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2646, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HAWAII SURFING RESERVES,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this measure is to establish three Hawaii surfing reserves, comprising surf breaks off Waikiki from Kewalo Basin to the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium, the north shore of Oahu from Alii Beach in Haleiwa to Sunset Beach, and Honolua Bay on the island of Maui, to recognize their importance as an asset to Hawaii.

     Your Committee on Conference finds that surfing has profound historical and cultural significance for Hawaii, and that the designation of Hawaii surfing reserves would raise awareness about the importance of protecting, nourishing, and recognizing Hawaii's world famous surf sites.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Clarifying in the findings section that surfing reserves would not limit enjoyment of the designated area, particularly with respect to existing recreational and other uses;

     (2)  Amending the boundary description of the Waikiki Hawaii surfing reserve from bounded by Kewalo Basin and the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium to bounded by the Ala Wai and the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium;

     (3)  Establishing a Makaha Bay Hawaii surfing reserve from Kapuhi Point to Makaha Beach;

     (4)  Deleting the designation of Honolua Bay on the island of Maui as a Hawaii surfing reserve;

     (5)  Clarifying that the Department of Land of Natural Resources may, rather than shall, recognize and assist in recognition of Hawaii surfing reserves;

     (6)  Clarifying that the recognition is for surfing in all its forms; and

     (7)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2646, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2646, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Co-Chair	____________________________ CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair
____________________________ JOEY MANAHAN, Co-Chair	____________________________ CLAYTON HEE, Co-Chair
____________________________ KEN ITO, Co-Chair