STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1057-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.B. No. 2918
                                     S.D. 2
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred S.B. No. 2918, S.D. 2, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HUNTING LICENSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to:

     1.   Increase nonresident hunting license fees and to
          require applicant for a license to disclose if they are
          prohibited from using firearms for hunting;

     2.   Allow the Department of Land and Natural Resources to
          make rules to carry out the purpose of Chapter 183D;
          and

     3.   Require the Department to deny a hunting license if the
          applicant has not complied with a child support order
          or a subpoena or warrant relating to paternity or child
          support proceedings.

     The Department of Land and Natural Resources testified in
support of this measure. Concerned individuals testified in
opposition to this measure. Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund
provided comments.

     Your Committee finds that this measure will bring Hawaii's
nonresident license fees in conformity with other states' fees. 

 
 
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     Your Committee amended this bill by:

     1.   Deleting references to rule making;

     2.   Deleting references to repealing parts of this act; and

     3.   Requiring that the entire act take effect on July 1,
          2000.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of S.B. No. 2918, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and
recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the
form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2918, S.D. 2, H.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



                                   ______________________________
                                   ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair