HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2825
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THRILL CRAFT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 200-37, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  No person shall operate a thrill craft in the waters of the State, except:

     (1)  In areas and during time periods designated by the department;

     (2)  Through areas designated by the department to serve as avenues for the ingress and egress of thrill craft between the areas designated under paragraph (1) and the shore;

     (3)  Authorized government personnel conducting operations approved by the department; [or]

     (4)  Authorized film production permit holders conducting operations approved by the department[.]; or

(5) When used to conduct ocean cleanup, as provided by the department."

     SECTION 2.  The department of land and natural resources shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 to implement this Act.

     SECTION 3.  The chairperson of the board of land and natural resources shall report to the legislature not later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2013 on the status of the adoption of the rules pursuant to section 2 of this Act.

     SECTION 4.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Thrill Craft; Use; Exception; Ocean Cleanup

Description:

Allows thrill craft to be used to conduct ocean cleanup activities.  Requires DLNR to adopt rules.

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