SCR168 SD1 HSCR1544-04

 

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1544-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.C.R. No. 168

S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 168, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE PROGRESS OF THE DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION IN ADDRESSING THE AUDITOR'S CONCERNS IN THE 1998 AND 2001 AUDITS OF THE MANAGEMENT OF STATE BOATING FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) to report to the Legislature on its progress in remedying the problems identified by the Auditor's 1998 and 2001 audits of the management of state boating facilities by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, including a detailed explanation for the delay or failure to address the Auditor's concerns and implement the Auditor's recommendations.

Kayak Wailua, LLC, South Pacific Kayaks & Outfitters, OTC, HIRSA, Sailing Shipps Ltd, Maui-Molokai Sea Cruises, and a concerned individual submitted testimony in support of this measure. BLNR offered comments.

Of great concern to your Committee is testimony received from Maui-Molokai Sea Cruises, which states that their vessel was punctured by a bolt that was sticking out of the public loading dock at Maalaea Harbor on Maui. Your Committee notes that to date, Maui-Molokai Sea Cruises has neither been reimbursed for repair to the damaged hull, nor for revenue loss, and the dock has not yet been fixed.

Your Committee requests the BLNR to report back to the Legislature within 20 days of the convening of the Regular Session of 2005, on any action that has been taken to resolve this problem.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 168, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land Use, and Hawaiian Affairs,

 

		____________________________ EZRA R. KANOHO, Chair