STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1362-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.R. No. 62

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 62 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO REVIEW THE NATURAL RESOURCES' MARINE MANAGEMENT RULES, CONDUCT NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE RULES, CONSULT WITH NATIVE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE, AND DETERMINE THE RELEVANCE AND APPLICABILITY OF THE RULES TO PLACE-BASED MANAGEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF ENHANCING VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN MARINE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Land and Natural Resources to review the natural resources marine management rules, conduct public hearings on the rules, consult with the Native Hawaiian people, and determine the relevance and applicability of the rules to place-based management for purposes of enhancing voluntary compliance and public participation in marine resource management.

 

     The Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs and several concerned individuals supported the measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 62 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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FAYE HANOHANO, Chair