CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 61-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 2182

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2182, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO OCEAN STEWARDSHIP,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Amend the persons required to collect the Ocean Stewardship User Fee; and

(2) Extend the sunset date of the Ocean Stewardship Special Fund to January 1, 2031.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the Ocean Stewardship User Fund provides the Department of Land and Natural Resources with moneys to conserve, restore, enhance, and manage ocean resources for the benefit of residents, visitors, and local businesses. This measure will extend the sunset date of the Ocean Stewardship Special Fund to ensure that the Department of Land and Natural Resources continues to protect and preserve the State's nearshore environment.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making it effective upon its approval.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2182, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2182, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ LINDA ICHIYAMA Co-Chair	____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE Chair
____________________________ MAHINA POEPOE Co-Chair	____________________________ GLENN WAKAI Co-Chair
	____________________________ BRANDON J.C. ELEFANTE Co-Chair