STAND. COM. REP. NO.  281-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1752

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1752 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AQUATIC LIFE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish a non-commercial marine fishing license program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources to protect aquatic life and fund marine resource management throughout the State.

 

     Hui Pono Holoholona and one concerned individual supported this measure.  The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and one concerned individual provided comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

(1)  Changing the effective date to December 24, 2088, to

     encourage further discussion; and

 

(2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the

     purposes of clarity and consistency.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1752, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1752, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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KANIELA ING, Chair