STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2352

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3351

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water and Land, to which was referred S.B. No. 3351 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PARKING VIOLATIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

(1) Specify parking violations for all patrons engaging in ocean recreation and coastal areas program property; and

(2) Authorize the Department of Land and Natural Resources to collect fines for each violation of parking rules.

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

Your Committee finds that proper enforcement of parking rules allows many residents to use and enjoy state properties for ocean recreational activities. However, traffic and parking congestion at state properties has created additional difficulties for patrons. Limited enforcement of parking rules causes many difficulties for boaters and individuals engaging in recreational activities, as inconsistent enforcement also contributes to traffic congestion problems at state properties. To address issues arising from traffic congestion and parking at state properties, this measure implements specific parking violations to be enforced by the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation.

Your Committee has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water and Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3351, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3351, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committees on Ways and Means and Judiciary.

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

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair