Hawaii Governor Vetoes Shark Feeding Ban
Friday, July 9, 2010
(Dive Travel Business News - July 9, 2010) -- Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle vetoed a bill aimed at banning shark feeding in state waters, including Oahu shark cage tours operated on the island's north shore.
Violators of House Bill 2583 would have been charged $5,000 for each offense and had their vessels impounded.
Lingle said in her July 6 veto message that the proposed legislation was unconstitutional because it addressed more than one topic. HB 2583 was originally crafted to manage impoundment fees linked to vessels moored without authorization. Language related to the ban on shark feeding was included later.
See DTBN's previous background article here.
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