STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1834-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.R. No. 74

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.R. No. 74 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO IMPLEMENT SAFEGUARDS AT HAUULA BEACH PARK TO PROTECT HAWAIIAN MONK SEALS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Transportation and City and County of Honolulu to implement safeguards at Hauula Beach Park to protect Hawaiian monk seals.

The Oahu County Committee on legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii testified in support of this measure. The Department of Land and Natural Resources commented on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 74 and recommends its adoption.

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

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair