STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1527

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

 

RE:   S.B. No. 165

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 165, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to promote the continued development of aerospace-related industries in the State by:

 

     (1)  Extending the sunset date of the Hawaii Starlight Reserve Advisory Committee (Starlight Committee) from June 30, 2011, to June 30, 2013, to promote the conservation of Hawaii's natural night-sky resource; and

    

     (2)  Appropriating funds for the Office of Aerospace Development to carry out its duties to identify and promote opportunities for expanding and diversifying aerospace-related industries in the State.

 

     The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Enterprise Honolulu, Mars Institute, Aerospace States Association, Hawaii State Aerospace Advisory Committee, and many concerned individuals supported this bill.  The University of Hawaii at Hilo and a concerned individual offered comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 165, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair