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HI HCR125

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Sean Quinlan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources establish a Marine Life Conservation District at Laniakea Beach (Turtle Beach) on Oahu's North Shore to protect Hawaiian green sea turtles (honu) and over 400 species of fish and marine life.

  • Recommends the conservation district extend one mile seaward from the shoreline of Laniakea Beach at TMK 1-6-1-010-017-000 into state marine waters.

  • Requires that rules for the district include protections for Native Hawaiian rights customarily and traditionally exercised for subsistence, cultural, and religious purposes under the Hawaii State Constitution.

  • Identifies ocean activities such as swimming, parasailing, water sledding, high-speed boating, and commercial boating as threats to protected marine life in the area.

  • Aligns with the 30x30 Marine Initiative to develop a network of Marine Management Areas for protecting nearshore marine resources while supporting sustainable fishing practices.

Legislative Description

Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Establish The Laniakea Beach Marine Life Conservation District.

Marine Life Conservation District

Last Action

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, C. Lee excused (2).

3/28/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance3/28/2019
Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs3/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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