STAND. COM. REP. NO.  189-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1751

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1751 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to protect and effectively manage Hawaii's marine and nearshore resources by requiring the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish a network of marine protected areas and carry out marine management strategies in the protected areas.

 

     Hui Pono Holoholona, Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu, and two concerned individuals supported this measure.  Waialua Boat Club and several concerned individuals opposed this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources and Hawaii Seafood Council provided comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to December 24, 2088, to encourage further discussion.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1751, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1751, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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KANIELA ING, Chair