STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1712

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.B. No. 795

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 795, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to set its small boat harbor mooring and liveaboard fees at fair market value, as determined by a state-licensed appraiser, without separate nonresident fees and cost-of-living adjustments; and

(2) Allow the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation an additional option in determining commercial ocean operation fees.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and one individual. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from Hawaii Ocean News, Wailoa River and Reed's Bay Boating and Users Association Inc., and nine individuals.

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. 795, S.D. 2, 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