STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1132

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1028

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1028, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ENDANGERED SPECIES TRUST FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to expand the types of revenues the Department of Land and Natural Resources can receive for deposit into the Endangered Species Trust Fund to create additional revenue for endangered species protection.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Council Member representing District 9 of the Hawai‘i County Council, O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and an individual testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1028, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair