STAND. COM. REP. NO.  332

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.B. No. 660

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 660 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SHIPPING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to examine ways to reduce costs and improve the timely shipping of goods to Oahu from Molokai, Lanai, and Hana, Maui by establishing a working group within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, a councilmember of the Maui County Council, and a number of concerned individuals supported this bill.  The ILWU Local 142 supported the intent of this measure.  Molokai Chamber of Commerce supported this measure with amendments.  The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; the Department of Taxation; and Young Brothers, Limited provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1)  Specifying that the working group shall include designees of certain state and county members;

(2)  Reducing the number of members of the working group to 10 members by removing the following members:

(A)  The executive director of the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation;

(B)  The executive director of the Hawaii Farmers Union United;

(C)  The member of the House of Representatives; and

(D)  The member of the Senate;

(3)  Removing the provision allowing for the addition of members the chairperson of the working group determined to be necessary;

(4)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2020, to promote further discussion; and

(5)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 660, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 660, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair