STAND. COM. REP. NO. 708

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 1165

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1165 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION COMMERCIAL PERMITS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the Department of Land and Natural Resources to issue new ocean recreation commercial permits at public auction.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from Alii Nui Charters; Aqualani; Lahaina Divers, Inc.; Malolo Charters; Maui Classic Charters; Maui-Molokai Sea Cruises; Ocean Tourism Coalition; PacWhale EcoAdventures; Sail Maui; Trilogy Excursions; and one individual.

 

     Your Committee finds that the issuance of new ocean recreation commercial permits at public auction is an appropriate method for the Department of Land and Natural Resources to use for awarding these permits to the increasing number of commercial ocean recreation providers in the State.


 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2021; and

 

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

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1165, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1165, S.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair