STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1532

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 106

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Water & Land, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 106 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES' DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to conduct a performance audit of the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, in light of the public's concerns regarding lack of effective communication with the boating community, inconsistency in interpreting and enforcing administrative rules, Division management, and ongoing issues of employee misconduct complaints and ethics violations.

Pacific Boats & Yachts, LLC, and two concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources commented on this measure.  

Your Committees have amended this measure by specifying the required contents of the performance audit, to improve accountability and efficiency.  Technical, nonsubstantive amendments were also made for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Water & Land that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 106, as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Finance, in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 106, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs and Water & Land,

____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair

____________________________ KANIELA ING, Chair