STAND. COM. REP. NO.  648

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2023

 

RE:   H.B. No. 892

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.B. No. 892 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SMALL BOAT HARBORS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds and for three full time equivalent positions under the Department of Law Enforcement to provide security at small boat harbors on Maui.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Blue Water Maui LLC, Reefdancer, Trilogy Corporation, Sail Maui Clark Enterprises, Quicksilver Charters, Luakini Marine Inc., Crew at Lahaina Harbor, Sail Maui, Laser Focused Restoration, Maui Adventure Cruises, and numerous individuals.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from one individual.

 

     Your Committee finds that many recreational and commercial users of small boat harbors on Maui have reported that vandalism, illegal drug use and discarded needles, homeless people, crime or attempted crime, and unsanitary conditions occur or are observed on a regular basis.  Your Committee further finds that this measure would bolster security to improve the safety and cleanliness at Maui's small boat harbors.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing the effective date to June 30, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and

 

     (2)  Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 892, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 892, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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LINDA ICHIYAMA, Chair