STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1920

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.R. No. 194
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No.
194, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK
     FORCE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COORDINATED PUBLIC AND
     PRIVATE SECTOR ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department
of Land and Natural Resouces, the private sector, military, and
other concerned organizations to form a Task Force to facilitate
and create non-exclusive artificial near-shore habitats where
appropriate and desired by the local community.

     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 H.R. No. 194,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair