STAND. COM. REP. NO. 534

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 284

       S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 284 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MAALAEA SMALL BOAT HARBOR,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to correct an error in the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2016 by clarifying that the appropriation for a capital improvement project at Maalaea small boat harbor is for plans, design, and construction for pier improvements.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Ocean Tourism Coalition, and one individual.

     Your Committee finds that Act 119, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015, part IV, as amended by Act 124, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, authorized an appropriation for the plans, design, and construction for dredging at Maalaea small boat harbor.  Your Committee furthers finds that the appropriation was intended to be for the plans, design, and construction for pier improvements, rather than dredging.  Amending the appropriation allows for the plans, design, and construction to take place as originally intended.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making a technical nonsubstantive change for the purpose of clarity.

     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. 284, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 284, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

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JILL N. TOKUDA, Chair