STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3574
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: H.B. No. 2259
H.D. 1
S.D. 2
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Twenty-Ninth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2018
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2259, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MARINE EVENTS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the Department of Land and Natural Resources to accept applications for marine event permits up to one year in advance of the date of a proposed marine event.
Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Written comments in opposition were received from the Consumer Technology Association, Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, and NetChoice.
Your Committee finds that the measure's permitting process for marine events, including regattas, marine parades, and surfing contests, will help to improve the planning of these events as well as promote greater safety for event organizers and participants.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the effective date from December 24, 2088, to July 1, 2018; and
(2) Making
technical nonsubstantive changes for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and
style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2259, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2259, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,
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