STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1442

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.R. No. 134

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.R. No. 134 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument program within the Department's Division of Aquatic Resources to coordinate and fulfill the State's role and responsibilities in co-managing the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Office of Hawaiian Affairs provided comments.

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 134 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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KANIELA ING, Chair