STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1036-16

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

 

RE:   S.B. No. 2026

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred S.B. No. 2026, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HUNTING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish the Hawaii Apprentice Hunting License Program to provide opportunities for young persons between the ages of 10 and 17 to engage in and learn about hunting under the supervision of sponsoring adult mentors who are licensed hunters.

 

     The County of Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission, Society for Hawaii Heritage Animals, and two individuals provided testimony in support of the measure.  An individual provided testimony in opposition.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources and Hawaii Hunting Association provided comments.

 

     Upon careful consideration, your Committee has amended this measure to conform to H.B. No. 1754, H.D. 1, a similar bill that was reported from your Committee earlier this session.

 

     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. 2026, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2026, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

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

 

 

 

 

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair