STAND. COM. REP. NO.  828-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.B. No. 2528

      H.D. 1

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. 2528, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A SHOOTING FACILITY IN WEST HAWAII ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for public outreach, planning, and an environmental impact statement for a Hawaii island public shooting facility.

The Aha Moku Advisory Committee; County of Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission; On Target, Inc.; Hunting, Farming and Fishing Association; the Society for Hawaii Heritage Animals; Hawaii Hunting Association; National Rifle Association; and numerous individuals testified in support of this measure.  Hilton Hawaii; Hilton Worldwide; ILWU Local 142; Marriott International, Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa; the Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association Hawaii Island Chapter; Waikoloa Resort Association; Dolphin Quest Hawaii; Hawaii Care and Cleaning; Mauna Kea Beach Hotel; Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel; Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii; Mauna Lani Resort Association; SpeediShuttle and Arthur's Limousine; Hawaii, Enterprise Holdings; Suisan Company, Ltd.; Vista Waikoloa AOAO; Waikoloa Colony Villas AOAO; Halii Kai AOAO; Waikoloa Beach Villas AOAO; the Shores at Waikoloa AOAO; Mauna Lani Resort (Operation), Inc.; Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows; Roberts Hawaii; Kolea HOA; Kohala Coast Resort Association; and numerous individuals testified in opposition.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources; Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association; and two individuals 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. 2528, H.D. 1, 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