STAND. COM. REP. NO.  869-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.B. No. 2871

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2871, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE WEST MAUI OCEAN RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to enhance public safety in state waters within the West Maui Ocean Recreation Management Area by requiring the Department of Land and Natural Resources to:

(1)  Establish a West Maui Ocean Recreation Management Area Advisory Committee to advise the Department of Land and Natural Resources on issues related to the uses and maintenance of state waters within the West Maui Ocean Recreation Management Area; and

(2)  Submit a report of the findings and recommendations of the West Maui Ocean Recreation Management Area Advisory Committee, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2013.

One member of the County Council of the County of Maui and two individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources opposed this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2871, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair