STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1393-16

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

 

RE:   H.R. No. 4

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.R. No. 4 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING GAME MAMMAL, GAME BIRD, AND FISHING RESOURCES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY AND FOOD SECURITY AND TO PRESERVE LONG STANDING LOCAL AND CULTURAL PRACTICES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to support game mammal, game bird, and fishing resources in order to promote sustainability and food security and to preserve long standing local and cultural practices.

 

     The Hawaii County Game Management Advisory Commission, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Hunting Association, Hawaii Goes Fishing, The Society for Hawaii Heritage Animals, Hawaii Nearshore Fishermen, Hawaii Seafood Council, S. Tokunaga Store Inc., Hookipa Network-Kauai, and many individuals provided testimony in support of the measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources and Aha Moku Advisory Committee provided testimony in opposition.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Deleting all references to the State Constitution; and

 

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

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 4, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 4, H.D. 1.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair