STAND. COM. REP. NO. 846-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.B. No. 1919

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1919, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE BOATING FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a State Boating Facility Lease Pilot Program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources to lease one state small boat harbor for private development, management, maintenance, and operation in a county with a population of less than 900,000.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the United Public Workers, AFSCME Local 646, AFL-CIO; Explore Kauai Scuba, LLC; Komohana Charters LLC; Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO; UNITE HERE Local 5; and six individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance and Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1919, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair