STAND. COM. REP. NO.  556-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.B. No. 2793

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.B. No. 2793 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to add four members to the Board of Land and Natural Resources who shall be considered in determining quorum and majority only on issues relating to ocean resources and who may only vote on issues relating to ocean resources.

Hawaii Nearshore Fishermen and three individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Ocean Tourism Coalition opposed this measure.

     Your Committee notes that there is concern that there is no member with expertise in marine energy on the current Board of Land and Natural Resources.

     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 H.B. No. 2793 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair