STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1319-08

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

 

RE:   S.B. No. 2170

      S.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2170, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to limit governmental liability for injuries caused by dangerous natural conditions on or near public beach parks.

 

     The Attorney General, Hawaii County Council, Mayor of Maui County, Corporation Counsel of the City and County of Honolulu, and Hawaii State Association of Counties testified in support of this bill.  The County of Kauai supported the intent of this measure.  The Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii opposed this bill. 

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2170, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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KEN ITO, Chair