STAND. COM. REP. NO. 177

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.B. No. 1896

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred S.B. No. 1896 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to create a volunteer coordinator position within the Department of Land and Natural Resources to organize the volunteer program for the department.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Island of Hawaii YMCA and one individual. Testimony in opposition to this measure was submitted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that many programs within the Department of Land and Natural Resources could benefit from volunteer assistance. However, because of a limited number of personnel who are already tasked with numerous duties and responsibilities, the job of coordinating the efforts of volunteers have become a low priority. Thus, this measure provides funds for a full-time volunteer coordinator within the department.

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1896 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Chair