STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2818

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2331

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 S.B. No. 2331, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRAILS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate moneys to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to improve the Hawaii statewide trail program by improving and maintaining state controlled recreational trails statewide and promoting hiker safety and hiker etiquette education and outreach.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources; Carena Leigh Photography; Maunawili Estates Community Association; Metro Rotaract; OCC Legislative Priorities Committee, Democratic Party of Hawai'i; Sierra Club of Hawai'i; and twelve individuals.

Your Committee finds that a reliable capital investment is needed in order to provide reasonable operational support for regular maintenance of the State's trails and facilities. In addition, your Committee finds that a public awareness campaign to educate hikers on safety and etiquette will assist in reducing future hiking incidents.

Your Committee notes that the Department of Land and Natural Resources would require $1,800,000 to implement the trail improvements and outreach programs in this measure.

Your Committee has amended the measure by:

(1) Changing the appropriation from $1,800,000 to an unspecified amount; and

(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

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 S.B. No. 2331, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2331, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair