STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1687

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.R. No. 226

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 226 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF PRIVATE BOATING FACILITIES STATEWIDE AND DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF GENERATING ADDITIONAL REVENUES FROM COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS OCCURRING AT OR FROM THESE FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct a study of private boating facilities statewide and determine the feasibility of generating additional revenues from commercial operations occurring at or from these facilities.

     The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported this resolution.  The Resort Group opposed.

     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. 226 and recommends its adoption.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair