STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3357

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 2871

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, 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 and intent of this measure is to address safety concerns regarding increased recreational and commercial activities in nearshore waters.

Specifically, this measure directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish a West Maui Ocean Recreation Management Area Advisory Committee to advise the Department on issues relating to state waters within the West Maui ocean recreation management area, particularly within the waters adjacent to Kaanapali.

     Written comments in support of the measure were submitted by a member of the Maui County Council, representing East Maui.

Your Committee finds that prior attempts by the Department of Land and Natural Resources to form similar advisory committees were unsuccessful due to a lack of participation.  However, the Department is willing to work with the community to reestablish a committee to ensure the safety of ocean waters and participants of nearshore recreational and commercial activities.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making a technical nonsubstantive amendment for the purpose of style.

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

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair