Proposed Changes to Law
§266-2 Powers and duties of department
AMEND: Add 2 paragraphs after first paragraph of section (b)
Facilities planned to meet cruise ship demand shall not in any way curtail or negatively impact existing cultural, recreational, small boat or freight users.
In the event that cruise ship demand exceeds available facilities, cruise ship harbor usage shall be limited to that which is available without impact to freight operations.
§266-3 Rules.
(a) The director of transportation may adopt rules as necessary to:
- (1) Regulate the manner in which all vessels may enter and moor, anchor or dock in the commercial harbors, ports, and roadsteads of the State, or move from one dock, wharf, pier, quay, bulkhead, landing, anchorage, or mooring to another within the commercial harbors, ports, or roadsteads;
AMEND: add to the end:
..or roadsteads, giving preference to freight over cruise ships;
CHAPTER 266
HARBORS Part I. Generally
266-1 Department of transportation; harbors; jurisdiction
266-2 Powers and duties of department
266-3 Rules
266-4 Limitation of powers
266-4.5 Disposition of public land; reservation of right of way
266-6 Expenditures
266-7 Department; duties
266-13 Dockage
266-14 Demurrage, lien, foreclosure
266-17 Rates, how fixed
266-19 Creation of harbor special fund; disposition of harbor special fund
266-19.5 Private financing of harbor improvements
266-21.4 Marine inspections
266-22 Maintenance of fire boat
266-23 Acceptance of gifts
266-24 Enforcement
266-24.1 Arrest or citation
266-24.2 Vessels or property taken into legal custody; unauthorized control
266-25 Violation of rules; penalty
266-26 Responsibility of vessel owner; evidence of unauthorized mooring
266-27 Mooring of unauthorized vessel in state harbors; impoundment and disposal proceedings
Part II. Special Facility Projects
266-51 Definitions
266-52 Powers
266-53 Findings and determination for special facility leases
266-54 Special facility lease