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

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

____________________________

LORRAINE R. INOUYE

Chair

 

____________________________

DAVID A. TARNAS

Co-Chair

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DRU KANUHA

Co-Chair

 

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PATRICK PIHANA BRANCO

Co-Chair