STAND. COM. REP. NO.  629

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

 

RE:   H.B. No. 595

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.B. No. 595 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to, among other things, increase public awareness of conservation management of the ocean environment by designating June 8 of each year as World Ocean Day.

 

     The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, Kai Makana, Hawaii Audubon Society, Hawaii Arts Alliance, Keahiakahoe Canoe Club, Malama Hawaii, Hui Malama I Ke Kai Foundation, Girl Scout Troop 401, Trilogy Excursions, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources provided comments. 

 

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 595 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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KEN ITO, Chair