STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1480

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.C.R. No. 195

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 195 entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION AS A STRATEGIC AND TIMELY GROWTH INDUSTRY FOR HAWAII AND REQUESTING THE STATE ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE PROACTIVE, COORDINATED, AND SUSTAINED ACTION TO FULLY REALIZE THE SIGNIFICANT SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMERCIAL BENEFITS THAT SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS AND RELATED AEROSPACE ENTERPRISE CAN BRING TO HAWAII,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to support the commercial space industry in Hawaii.

 

     Specifically, this measure:  

 

(1)  Recognizes commercial space transportation as a strategic and timely growth industry for Hawaii;

 

(2)  Requests the State to take actions so that Hawaii may fully benefit from space launch operations and related aerospace enterprises; and

 

(3)  Requests the State to conduct its aerospace efforts in a manner that is responsive to local, environmental, community, and cultural concerns.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and seven individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that space launch operations and related aerospace enterprises are a timely growth industry for Hawaii.  Commercial space launch operations in Hawaii will create high-paying jobs, diversify the economy, and enhance existing technology-based industries.  Accordingly, your Committee believes that the State should promote and advance the development of this industry in Hawaii.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 195 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair