Bill Text: HI SB1170 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To The Taking Of Marine Life.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-12-10 - Carried over to 2022 Regular Session. [SB1170 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-SB1170-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE TAKING OF MARINE LIFE.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Fishing is an
important pastime for many Hawaii residents, providing not only recreational
and subsistence benefits, but also a source of additional income for many
small-scale commercial fishers who often sell a portion of their catch to cover
costs of fuel or fishing gear.
Furthermore, the current commercial
marine license laws are unnecessarily burdensome on boat-based fishers due to
the requirement that each individual on a fishing vessel have a commercial marine
license to participate in a commercial fishing trip where the resulting catch may
be sold. This places logistical and
financial burdens on vessel captains when part-time crew members are needed for
a commercial fishing trip, or when unscheduled or infrequent visitors are
invited aboard. It also leads to
confusion regarding who is responsible for submitting commercial catch reports
for fishing activities on board the vessel.
This Act clarifies that a valid commercial
marine vessel license satisfies the commercial marine license requirement for
commercial purposes aboard a licensed vessel as a commercial marine vessel
license will be more convenient and cost effective for Hawaii boat-based
fishers and will clarify who is responsible for submitting commercial catch
reports for the vessel. The department of
land and natural resources (department) has the discretion through the public
rulemaking process contained in chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to
determine the specifications and qualifications for these licenses.
Furthermore, although existing statutory
language requires vessel-based fishing charters to obtain a commercial marine
license, it is unclear whether shore-based charters are also required to obtain
a commercial marine license. This Act clarifies
that the commercial marine license requirement applies to any person providing
fishing charter services. This will
allow the department to better understand and manage marine charter fishing
activities in the State.
The purpose of this Act is to amend the
commercial marine license statute to:
(1) Specify that a commercial marine vessel
license satisfies an individual's licensure requirement if aboard a licensed
vessel; and
(2) Require any person providing fishing
charter services to obtain a commercial marine license.
SECTION 2. Section 189-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended
to read as follows:
"§189-2 Commercial marine license[.] and
commercial marine vessel license. (a) No person shall take marine life for
commercial purposes whether the marine life is caught or taken within or
outside of the State, without first obtaining a commercial marine license as
provided in this section. A valid commercial marine vessel license shall satisfy
the commercial marine license requirement for all persons taking marine life
for commercial purposes aboard a validly licensed vessel.
(b) [Additionally,
any] Any person providing [vessel] charter services in the
State for the taking of marine life in or outside of the State shall obtain a
commercial marine license.
(c) Any vessel used for or
engaged in the taking of marine
life for commercial
purposes may obtain a commercial marine vessel license.
[(c)] (d) The department may adopt rules pursuant to
chapter 91 necessary for the purpose of this section and to set fees for commercial
marine [licensing.] and commercial marine vessel licenses.
[(d)] (e) The
fees for commercial marine and commercial marine vessel licenses and
duplicate commercial marine and commercial marine vessel licenses shall
be established by the department by rules adopted in accordance with chapter 91.
[(e)] (f) The department shall suspend, shall refuse to
renew, reinstate, or restore, or shall deny any license issued under this
section if the department has received certification from the child support
enforcement agency pursuant to section 576D-13 that the licensee or applicant is
not in compliance with an order of support or has failed to comply with a
subpoena or warrant relating to a paternity or child support proceeding. The department shall issue, renew, reinstate,
or restore an affected license only upon receipt of authorization from the
child support enforcement agency, the office of child support hearings, or the
family court."
SECTION 3.
Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Commercial Marine Licenses; Commercial Marine Vessel Licenses; Charter Services
Description:
Clarifies that a valid commercial marine vessel license shall satisfy the commercial marine license requirement for all persons taking marine life for commercial purposes aboard a validly licensed vessel. Requires any person who provides fishing charter services to obtain a commercial marine license.
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