STAND. COM. REP. NO. 272-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2381

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2381 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RULES GOVERNING COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY FOR OCEAN RECREATION AND COASTAL AREAS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to enable enforcement officers to better identify and regulate commercial activity in state ocean waters by amending the current definition of "commercial activity" in the rules governing commercial activity for ocean recreation and coastal areas. This measure also provides the public greater clarity regarding which activities are considered commercial.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources and Ocean Tourism Coalition supported this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to December 24, 2088, to promote further discussion.

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2381, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2381, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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KANIELA ING, Chair