STAND. COM. REP. NO. 289-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.B. No. 2955

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2955 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE PARKS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents of and visitors to Hawaii. Specifically, this bill appropriates $430,000 for the provision of lifeguard services at Makena State Beach Park on Maui.

The Mayor of Maui County testified in support of this bill. The Department of Land and Natural Resources supported the intent of this measure.

Currently, only two State Beach Parks have lifeguards who are provided through contracts with the City and County of Honolulu and the County of Hawaii. Makena State Beach Park is a highly visible beach that is frequented by numerous visitors and residents. However, it is also a dangerous beach. Your Committee finds that it is in the public's best interest to provide lifeguard services at Makena State Beach Park to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all beachgoers.

 

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Deleting the appropriation amount to facilitate further discussion; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2955, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2955, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs,

 

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EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair