STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1921

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 1459

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

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 S.B. No. 1459, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE SURFING COMMISSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish the State Commission on Surfing (Commission) to locally and globally promote the surfing industry and educate people about the cultural and historical significance of surfing and its unique connection to Hawaii.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, World Surf League, Surfrider Foundation, Oahu County Democrats, and an individual supported this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Administratively attaching the Commission to the Department of Accounting and General Services;

(2) Including a five-year sunset for the Commission;

(3) Making it effective upon its approval; and

(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

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 S.B. No. 1459, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1459, S.D. 2, H.D. 2.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair