STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1790-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

RE:   H.C.R. No. 34

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 34 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DIVISION OF STATE PARKS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ASSESS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS OCEAN CONDITIONS AT BEACH PARKS AND ENSURE THAT SAFETY CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO UNDERTAKING ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL INCREASE USE, AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT STATE BEACH PARKS ON THE DIVISION'S WEBSITE AND IN ITS PRINTED MATERIALS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Division of State Parks of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to assess potentially hazardous ocean conditions at beach parks and ensure that safety concerns are addressed prior to undertaking access improvements that will increase use, and to provide information about potentially hazardous conditions at state beach parks on the division's website and in its printed materials.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 34 and recommends its adoption.

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,