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HI SCR104

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/12/2013

Primary Sponsor

Clayton Hee

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Department of Land and Natural Resources and NOAA to recognize the increasing threat ocean vessels pose to humpback whales in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.

  • Requests amendment of federal regulations to increase the required distance between approaching vessels and humpback whales from 100 yards to 200 yards.

  • Calls for imposing a 15-knot speed limit on all vessels within the sanctuary, with exceptions only for unexpected whale approaches or emergency situations, requiring vessels to document any deviations in their log books.

  • Requests increasing the maximum civil penalty for sanctuary violations from $100,000 to $200,000 per violation per day.

  • Directs increased monitoring of whale-watching vessels for compliance and requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to report all whale-related accidents in the sanctuary.

Legislative Description

Department of Land and Natural Resources; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary; Vessel Restrictions

Last Action

The committee(s) on OMH recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

4/18/2013

Committee Referrals

Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs4/15/2013
Ways and Means4/1/2013
Water and Land3/19/2013

Full Bill Text

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