STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1389-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.R. No. 133

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.R. No. 133 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF PUBLIC LANDS IN KEALAKEHE TO THE DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION AS AN EXPANSION OF HONOKOHAU SMALL BOAT HARBOR,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to generate revenues by the expansion and development of Honokohau small boat harbor in North Kona on the island of Hawaii to facilitate the necessary improvements, repairs, and maintenance of the State's small boat harbors.

The Hawaii Boaters Political Action Association and numerous concerned individuals supported this resolution. The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and a concerned individual opposed this measure.

Your Committee finds that there is concern that the present DLNR administration does not have a strategic plan to remedy the current dilapidated conditions of the State's small boat harbors other than a proposed 35 percent increase in moorage fees. Other means of financing the necessary improvements and repairs of our small boat harbors must be found so that an excessive burden is not placed upon recreational boaters by an unreasonable increase in moorage fees.

 

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 133 and recommends its adoption.

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

 

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EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair