STAND. COM, REP. NO. |§%
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR!!!» 2023
RE: s.C.R. No. 224
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Water and Land, to which-was referred
S.C.R. No. 224 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO
CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE DIVISION OF
BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND
NATURAL RESOURCES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
Auditor to conduct a comprehensive management audit of the
Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of the Department of Land
and Natural Resources.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Free Access Coalition, Wailoa River and Reeds Bay Boating
and Users Association, and nineteen individuals. Your Committee
received comments on this measure from the Department of Land and
Natural Resources.
Your Committee finds that the poor condition of small boat
harbors and boating facilities has been a recurring problem for
the State. In 2001, the Auditor found that the Division of
Boating and Ocean Recreation's mismanagement and neglect allowed
many facilities to deteriorate to the point where their continued
use threatened public safety, with many facilities facing
permanent closure absent major repairs. Your Committee finds
that, over twenty years later, several small boat harbors and
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boating facilities
continue to exist in dilapidated conditions and
that further improvements are necessary for the protection of
public safety. Therefore, this measure requests the Auditor to
conduct a comprehensive management audit to assess the Division's
maintenance and operation of its facilities, whether the Division
is meeting its goals outlined in its 2019 strategic action plan,
and whether the Division is using taxes and fees collected for its
small boat harbors appropriately.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Water and Land that is attached to’this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 224
and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Water and Land,
LORRAINE R. INOUEE Chair /
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Water and Land
WTL
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
662 224— NTI/ a />4/13
D The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended
2312
D Pass, with amendments
2311
Hold
2310
D Recommit
2313
Members
/
Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
INOUYE, Lorraine R. (C)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.c. (v0)
CHANG, Stanley
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MCKELVEY, Angus L.K.
FEVELLA, Kurt
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TOTAL bf<15cb(
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Recommendation:
m/Adopted D Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s
Distribution: OriginaL Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 11/30/22