STAND. COM. REP. NO. 730

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                

 

RE:    S.B. No. 1257

       S.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1257, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO USE PERMITS FOR SMALL BOAT HARBOR FACILITIES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to update certain fees assessed on users of state small boat harbors.

 

     Specifically, this measure:

 

     (1)  Establishes that liveaboard fees for state small boat harbors shall be established by appraisal by a state-licensed appraiser approved by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and shall be set at fair market value; and

 

     (2)  Clarifies the moorage fee structure for vessels used for commercial purposes and provides that those vessels are subject to liveaboard fees if used as places of principal habitation.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from the Hawaii Fishing and Boating Association and one individual.

 

     Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Ocean Tourism Coalition.

 

     Your Committee finds that the liveaboard fee, which is paid by a permittee who lives on their vessel, is intended to offset the cost of increased use of services such as utilities, showers, and restrooms, providing security, and other administrative costs.  Your Committee further finds that the liveaboard fee has not been increased since 1991.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical nonsubstantive changes for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1257, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1257, S.D. 2.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair