STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1463-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.R. No. 176

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.R. No. 176 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO APPOINT HARBOR AGENTS AS ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR THE PURPOSES OF ENFORCING PARKING VIOLATIONS AT SMALL BOAT HARBORS IN THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Board of Land and Natural Resources to appoint harbor agents as enforcement officers, as authorized under section 199-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for purposes of enforcing parking violations at small boat harbors in the State.

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

Your Committee finds that parking shortages and parking violations are an issue at small boat harbors throughout the State. Currently, only conservation and resource officers can enforce parking violations in small boat harbors. This limitation, combined with the limited number and broad responsibilities of conservation and resource enforcement officers, has led to a lack of enforcement of parking rules at small boat harbors. This measure seeks to address this issue by urging the Department of Land and Natural Resources to designate harbor agents as staff authorized to enforce parking rules at small boat harbors.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 176 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water & Land,

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair