STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1767

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 166

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources, to which was referred H.R. No. 166 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO INCREASE FINES FOR MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS OF COUNTY PROPERTY AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the City and County of Honolulu to increase fines for multiple violations of county property and public health ordinances within a certain time period within a certain area.

     The Representative from the Nineteenth District and several concerned individuals supported this resolution.  The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting opposed this resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 166 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources,

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KEN ITO, Chair