STAND. COM. REP. NO.722

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.B. No. 1118

H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1118, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HUNTING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to expand the definition of "public hunting area" under section 183D-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to include: game management areas; forest reserves and surrendered lands; natural area reserves; restricted watersheds; cooperative game management areas; military training areas; unencumbered state lands; designated sanctuaries; and other lands designated by the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

Testimony in support was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Wildlife Conservation Association of Hawaii, the Pig Hunters of Hawaii, the Hawaii Hunting Advisory Council, the Big Island Bird Hunters, the Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, and a concerned citizen.

Currently, the Board of Land and Natural Resources (Board) has the authority to designate public hunting areas. However, clarification of the term "public hunting area" will provide the Board with guidance as to the Legislature's intent.

 

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1118, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs,

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ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair