STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2138-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 205

S.D. 1

H.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 Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 205, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES' DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE KANEOHE BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL, TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY ON KANEOHE BAY AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF NON-PERMITTED COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY THAT IS OPERATING IN VIOLATION OF THE KANEOHE BAY MASTER PLAN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, in consultation with the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council, to conduct a study of commercial activity on Kaneohe Bay and develop a plan to reduce the amount of non-permitted commercial activity that is operating in violation of the Kaneohe Bay Master Plan, investigate challenges to enforcement against illegal commercial activity at Kaneohe Bay and offer recommendations to improve compliance with the Kaneohe Bay Master Plan.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 205, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair