CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 118-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2259

H.D. 1

S.D. 3

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 2259, H.D. 1, S.D. 3, entitled:

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

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Land and Natural Resources (Department) to allow applications for marine event permits up to one year in advance and authorize the Department to adopt rules to mitigate hazards posed by vessels, thrill craft, drones, and other means used by spectators to observe or record marine events. This measure also requires the Department to submit a report to the 2019 Legislature of its progress in implementing the permitting process and adopting rules.

Your Committee on Conference amended this measure by:

(1) Requiring the Department to consult with the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration before adopting rules regulating the use of drones; and

(2) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2018.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2259, H.D. 1, S.D. 3, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2259, H.D. 1, S.D. 3, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ KARL RHOADS Chair	____________________________ KANIELA ING Co-Chair
____________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA Co-Chair	____________________________ LYNN DECOITE Co-Chair
____________________________ J. KALANI ENGLISH Co-Chair