STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2037-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.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 S.C.R. No. 176 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES' DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION'S EFFORTS TO EXECUTE ITS IMPROVEMENT MASTERPLAN FOR THE HONOKOHAU SMALL BOAT HARBOR,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support the ongoing efforts by the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to execute its priorities for Honokohau Small Boat Harbor as outlined in its improvement masterplan.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, two members of the Hawai‘i County Council, Wee Guys Fishing Tournament, and one individual.

Your Committee finds that under the stewardship of the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor has become a significant gathering place for the West Hawaii community. The Honokohau Small Boat Harbor sustains two hundred local businesses, making it the largest single contributor to West Hawaii's gross domestic product and generating $2,000,000 directly to the State and over $100,000,000 to Hawaii's gross domestic product annually.

Your Committee further finds that the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor improvement masterplan, which was developed with the assistance of the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor Working Group, should be implemented to address both current, immediate needs and future, long-term expansion.

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 S.C.R. No. 176 and recommends that it 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