CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE REP. NO. 111
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2021
RE: H.B. No. 1019
H.D. 2
S.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2021
State of Hawaii
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2021
State of Hawaii
Sirs:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1019, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO OCEAN STEWARDSHIP,"
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 measure is to conserve, restore, and enhance Hawaii's marine resources by:
(1) Temporarily establishing the Ocean Stewardship Special Fund; and
(2) Establishing the Ocean Stewardship User Fee, to be collected beginning on January 1, 2024.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the sunset date of the Ocean Stewardship Special Fund from June 30, 2030, to January 1, 2029; and
(2) Changing its effective date to upon its approval.
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. 1019, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1019, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
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____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE Chair |
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____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair |
____________________________ DRU KANUHA Co-Chair |
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____________________________ PATRICK PIHANA BRANCO Co-Chair |
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