STAND. COM. REP. 1406

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.R. No. 155

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs and Tourism and Culture, to which was referred H.R. No. 155 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY TO COLLABORATE IN PRESERVING AND PROTECTING HAWAII'S BEACHES FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), with the support of the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), to preserve certain beaches by increasing its outreach programs to involve civic and nonprofit organizations, community groups, residents, and visitors to protect these beaches.

DLNR and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs testified in support of this measure. HTA and Hawaii's Thousand Friends supported the intent of this measure.

Your Committees find that many of Hawaii's pristine beaches are at risk due to improper coastal development. These beaches need to be preserved and protected for the benefit of residents and visitors alike.

 

Your Committees have amended this resolution by:

(1) Correcting a misspelled place name;

(2) Adding Kailua Beach to the list of best beaches; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs and Tourism and Culture that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 155, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 155, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs and Tourism and Culture,

 

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair

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EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair