STAND. COM. REP. NO.  707-20

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2020

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1912

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1912, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to:

 

     (1)  Establish the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for administrative purposes;

 

     (2)  Amend the composition of the Board of Directors of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems;

 

     (3)  Create and appropriate funds for an unspecified amount of exempt positions within the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems; and

 

     (4)  Transfer the rights, powers, functions, and duties of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems from the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from David S. De Luz, Sr. Enterprises, Inc.; Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation; and fifteen individuals.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems; and Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO.

 

     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 H.B. No. 1912, 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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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair