STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1480-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.R. No. 86

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Water & Land, to which was referred H.R. No. 86 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CLEARLY DELINEATE OR DISTINGUISH PROPERTY BOUNDARIES TO ENSURE THAT HUNTING ACTIVITIES ARE OCCURRING ON DESIGNATED LANDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Land and Natural Resources to clearly delineate or distinguish property boundaries to ensure that hunting activities are occurring on designated lands.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Your Committee finds that there have been multiple incidents where hunters have crossed from public hunting areas and trespassed onto private lands. Your Committee finds that this trespassing has sometimes resulted in the injury or loss of private livestock and even human life. Your Committee further finds that a clear delineation between public and private property lines would reduce the likelihood of these occurrences.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Water & Land that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 86 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.

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

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LINDA ICHIYAMA, Chair