STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1250-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.R. No. 180

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 180 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT AN OPIHI MANAGEMENT STUDY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources to conduct an opihi management study on the replenishment of natural populations of all opihi and consult with the Aha Moku Advisory Committee and other individuals or entities with expertise in opihi management.  The study is requested to:

     (1)  Encompass all islands of the State, including the Northwest Hawaiian Islands;

     (2)  Recommend best management practices for each island area; and

     (3)  Recommend effective enforcement mechanisms for implementing the best management practices.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources and Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 180 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs,

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FAYE P. HANOHANO, Chair