STAND. COM. REP. NO.  265

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1382

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1382 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to encourage water safety by prohibiting the operation of jet skis at any speed above 30 miles per hour except under certain conditions.

 

     An individual provided testimony in support of this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources and an individual provided comments on this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1382 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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FAYE P. HANOHANO, Chair