STAND. COM. REP. NO.  448

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   H.B. No. 191

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.B. No. 191 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Board of Land and Natural Resources to consult with and receive assistance from the Hawaii Community Development Authority with regards to planning, developing, operating, administering, and maintaining small boat harbors.

 

     This measure also authorizes the Hawaii Community Development Authority to consult with and assist the Board of Land and Natural Resources regarding those same matters.

 

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Executive Director of the Hawaii Community Development Authority, and the Ocean Tourism Coalition.  Testimony in opposition to the measure was received from the League of Women Voters Hawaii and several concerned individuals.  Comments on the measure were received from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

 

     Your Committee finds that the experience and insight that the Hawaii Community Development Authority has gained in managing small boat harbors since 2009 will greatly benefit the Department of Land and Natural Resources in its own efforts at managing small boat harbors.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 191 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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CINDY EVANS, Chair