STAND. COM. REP. NO.  807-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.B. No. 1041

      H.D. 2

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1041, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HUNTING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a Game Management Advisory Commission to serve in an advisory role to the Board of Land and Natural Resources to, among other things:

(1)  Recommend policies and criteria regarding the management, protection, and promotion of public hunting in Hawaii;

(2)  Make recommendations relating to the process of hunting rules modification; and

(3)  Collaborate with others who gather information and implement hunting programs and data.

The Aha Moku Advisory Committee, County of Hawaii Office of the Mayor, two councilmembers of the Hawaii County Council, Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, Hawaii Farm Bureau, The Society for Hawaii Heritage Animals, Hawaii Rifle Association, Pig Hunters Association of Oahu, Hawaii Hunting Association, and many individuals provided testimony in support of this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources and Hunting Farming and Fishing Association provided comments.  

     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. 1041, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair