STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1548-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.R. No. 164

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.R. No. 164 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO DESIGNATE THE AHUPUAA OF MUOLEA AS A COMMUNITY BASED SUBSISTENCE FISHING AREA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to protect subsistence fishery for residents of the Muolea ahupuaa by requesting the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) to:

(1) Designate a community-based subsistence fishing area in state waters near Muolea ahupuaa; and

(2) Consider the adoption of various rules for the Muolea community-based subsistence fishing area.

The Community Conservation Network testified in support of this resolution. DLNR provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this resolution by:

(1) Strongly requesting DLNR in establishing the community-based fishing area, to consider the input of the community; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for style, clarity, and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 164, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 164, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources,

 

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EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair