CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 40

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 1016

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1016, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE TAKING OF MARINE LIFE,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Provide that a single valid commercial marine vessel license satisfies the licensure requirement for all persons aboard the licensed vessel, if the vessel is on a trip of seventy-two hours or less;

(2) Require any person who provides fishing charter services to obtain a commercial marine license;

(3) Allow any vessel used for or engaged in the taking of marine life for commercial purposes to obtain a commercial marine vessel license, if the vessel is on a trip of seventy-two hours or less;

(4) Authorize the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish rules and fees for the issuance of a commercial marine vessel license; and

(5) Require the Department of Land and Natural Resources to submit a report to the Legislature regarding the status of its administrative rules establishing a new commercial marine vessel license category.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Providing that a single valid commercial marine vessel license satisfies the licensure requirement for all persons aboard the licensed vessel, regardless if the vessel is on a trip of seventy-two hours or less;

(2) Requiring the commercial marine vessel licensee of a Hawaii longline vessel that satisfies the commercial marine license requirement by obtaining the vessel license to file an annual report with the Department of Land and Natural Resources that contains the identity, nationality, arrival date, and departure date of the crew members;

(3) Authorizing any vessel used for or engaged in the taking of marine life for commercial purposes to be eligible to obtain a commercial marine vessel license, regardless if the vessel is on a trip of seventy-two hours or less;

(4) Changing the effective date to upon its approval; and

(5) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1016, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1016, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE Chair	____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair
____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair	____________________________ LISA KITAGAWA Co-Chair
____________________________ SHARON MORIWAKI Co-Chair	____________________________ PATRICK PIHANA BRANCO Co-Chair