STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1167-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 3027

S.D. 2

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 S.B. No. 3027, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BEACHES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to include in the State's policies for the physical environment under the Hawaii State Planning Act the development of a statewide beach assessment study and a beach and shoreline restoration and conservation plan to regularly assess beach and shoreline erosion and develop feasible beach and shoreline restoration or conservation options.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Office of Planning and Sustainable Development.

Your Committee finds that by safeguarding the health of Hawaii's beaches and shorelines, this measure will benefit coastal ecosystems, public beach and shoreline access, recreational opportunities, cultural practices, and the State's tourism-driven economy.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3027, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair