STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2170
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.B. No. 3090
Honorable Donna Mercado Kim
President of the Senate
Twenty-Seventh State Legislature
Regular Session of 2014
State of Hawaii
Madam:
Your Committee on Water and Land, to which was referred S.B. No. 3090 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HUNTING,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to make an appropriation to implement a statewide hunter education program and to develop shooting ranges.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii Rifle Association, Hawaii Sportsmen Alliance, Babooze Bowstrings, Hawaii Hunting Association, and ten individuals.
The hunter education program provides a standardized hunter education curriculum throughout the State of Hawaii. At present, funding for the program comes exclusively from federal special funds through the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Conservation Act, and these funds are used for program costs including lease rent, common area maintenance for program offices, utility costs, training materials and manuals, and ground and air transportation. Special funds are also used for shooting range development projects already in progress throughout the State.
Your Committee finds that this measure is intended to implement a statewide hunter education program and shooting range development, including lease rent and common area maintenance for program offices; utility costs; training materials and manuals; ground and air transportation costs; and other related program expenses.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water and Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3090 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water and Land,
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____________________________ MALAMA SOLOMON, Chair |
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