STAND. COM. REP. NO.  879

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 1304

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1304, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

     (1)  Require event organizers to submit permit applications to the Department of Land and Natural Resources (Department) at least 45 days before a regatta, marine parade, or surfing contest;

     (2)  Authorize the Department to assess and collect fees for processing permits; and

     (3)  Require the Department to approve or deny a permit within 30 days of receipt of a completed application.

Hawaii Surfing Association Maui, Handsome Bugga Productions, and Pailolo SUP Sports LLC supported this measure.  Three individuals opposed this measure.  The Department and an individual 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. 1304, 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