STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3656

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.C.R. No. 160

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 160 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO INCREASE ACTIVE PATROLS OF KAILUA BAY, EXPAND NO WAKE SPEED ZONES, AND ENFORCE BOATING SAFETY RULES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the Department of Land and Natural Resources to increase active patrols of Kailua Bay, expand no wake speed zones, and enforce boating safety rules.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Kailua Neighborhood Board and one individual.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

 

     Your Committee finds that following the death of a free diver and serious injury of another resulting from an accident involving boat propellers in Kailua Bay, it is of the utmost importance that recreational users of the bay practice ocean safety.  Your Committee further finds that increased patrol and enforcement of safety rules will encourage residents and tourists to follow ocean safety protocol and help to lower the chances of any further deaths or injuries to recreational ocean users.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 160, and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture,

 

 

 

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MIKE GABBARD, Chair