STAND. COM. REP. NO.  370-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2425

      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. 2425 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL FISHING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Department of Land and Natural Resources to issue commercial marine licenses and subtypes of commercial marine licenses for the taking of marine life.

 

     The Hawaii Fishermen's Alliance for Conservation & Tradition, Inc., The Society for Hawaii Heritage Animals, Waialua Boat Club, Kokua Hawaii Foundation, and numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources provided comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing its effective date to December 24, 2088, to facilitate further discussion; and

 

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     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. 2425, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2425, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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KANIELA ING, Chair