Report Title:

Small Boat Harbors

 

Description:

Prohibits the transfer of the small boat harbors to a county without legislative approval.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

507

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

relating to boating.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that article V, section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii mandates that functions of the state government shall be allocated by law among its principal departments.  Under section 200-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the operation, administration, and maintenance of the small boat harbors are under the department of land and natural resources.  The legislature transferred the small boat harbors from the department of transportation to the department of land and natural resources, and the legislature, not the department of land and natural resources, will determine the disposition of the small boat harbors.

     The purpose of this Act is to prohibit the transfer of the small boat harbors to the counties and any state department contracting with any county to administer and manage the small boat harbors, unless expressly provided by law.

     SECTION 2.  The State's small boat harbors, including its jurisdiction, duties, authorizations, programs, records, equipment and materials, funding, and personnel, shall not be transferred to any county in any manner unless expressly provided by statute.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval and shall be repealed on June 30, 2010.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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