STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1067

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

 

RE:   S.B. No. 502

      S.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred S.B. No. 502, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DIVISION OF CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to support the protection, conservation, and management of Hawaii's unique and limited natural, cultural, and historic resources by appropriating moneys to the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement for personnel services, current expenses, equipment, and motor vehicles.

 

     The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Humane Society of the US-Hawaii, Kuaaina Ulu Auamo, Malama Pupukea Waimea, The Nature Conservancy, Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii, Conservation Council for Hawaii, and a number of individuals provided testimony in support of the measure.

 

     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 S.B. No. 502, S.D. 2, 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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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair