STAND. COM. REP. NO. 876-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 2591

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2591, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MARINE RESOURCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for the Department of Land and Natural Resources to undertake the comprehensive stakeholder engagement process and adaptive management strategies associated with the Marine 30x30 Initiative.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from two individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and one individual.

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. 2591, 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