HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1486

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 200, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§200-     Commercial excursions; permit conditions.  As a condition of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter, any permittee who, in the course of providing an excursion using boating facilities within the State of Hawaii, disembarks fare-paying passengers in a county with a population of one hundred fifty thousand or less with the expectation that the passengers will visit and participate in recreational activity on state property adjacent to quasi-public property before the conclusion of the excursion, shall ensure that all passengers while ashore are accompanied by and remain at all times during the excursion under the active supervision and direction of a member of the crew qualified to render aid in an emergency.

     As used in this section, "quasi-public property" means a beach park dedicated from a private entity to a county in perpetuity for park and recreational purposes, which may be adjacent to state property designated as a marine life conservation district."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Small Boat Harbors; Permits

 

Description:

Requires small boat harbor vessel permittees who, in the course of providing an excursion using state boating facilities, disembark fare-paying passengers in certain counties with the expectation that they will visit state property adjacent to quasi-public property during the excursion, to accompany passengers at all times while ashore.

 

 

 

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