STAND. COM. REP. NO.  508

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 117

      H.D. 2

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 117, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MARINE RESOURCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require all motorized recreational vessels operating in nearshore waters to observe no-wake zones at specified beaches.

The Kailua Neighborhood Board, Ho‘omana Pono, LLC., and several individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Windward Boating Association, Hawaii Goes Fishing, and numerous individuals testified in opposition to this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources and one individual commented on this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by redefining the no-wake zone at Kailua, Oahu, to include Lanikai Beach.  Technical, nonsubstantive amendments were also made for style, clarity, and consistency.

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 117, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 117, H.D. 2, and be referred to your Committee on Water & Land.

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

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KANIELA ING, Chair