STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1044-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 3298

S.D. 1

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. 3298, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SHOOTING FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a working group to determine potential locations and requirements for a shooting facility on the island of Hawaii and to appropriate monies for the shooting facility if the County of Hawaii provides matching funds.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawaii County Game Management Advisory Commission, Hawaii Firearms Coalition, and four individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance.

Your Committee finds that this measure will lay the foundation to provide a safe and organized place on the island of Hawaii to learn firearms safety, develop hunting skills, train law enforcement officers, and practice recreational shooting.

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. 3298, S.D. 1, 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