CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.68

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 125

H.D. 2

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 125, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO OCEAN RESOURCES,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this bill is to recognize the historical and cultural importance of the sport of Hawaiian outrigger canoe paddling by authorizing certain Hawaiian outrigger canoe clubs (clubs) to keep their canoes on state shorelines areas.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:

(1) Clarifying that the canoes may be kept on state shoreline areas at no charge; and

(2) Clarifying that a club shall secure an annual revocable permit from the applicable state or county agency where required.

Your Committee on Conference intends that although clubs shall be exempt from canoe storage charges, they must still pay any applicable permit fees.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 125, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 125, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

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RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Chair

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EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair

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GARY L. HOOSER, Co-Chair