STAND. COM. REP. NO. 308

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 909

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Higher Education and Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism, to which was referred S.B. No. 909 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds to the University of Hawaii at Hilo aeronautical sciences program for positions and program and operating costs.

 

     Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawaii System, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, and two individuals.

 

     Your Committees find that the University of Hawaii at Hilo is committed to developing a Bachelor of Science in aeronautical sciences program to provide training for commercial aviation pilots and commercial pilots for unmanned aviation technology.  The growth of aeronautical science studies at the university will create opportunities to develop new partnerships with private industry, educational institutions, and government agencies in flight training and aerial data and information technology.  Furthermore, this measure increases access for the students of Hawaii to pursue careers in aeronautics and assists in creating a highly educated workforce for industry sectors that create jobs in the State.

 

     Your Committees have amended this measure by making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment to conform for purposes of consistency the amounts appropriated in each fiscal year to correspond to the positions established and to be funded in each fiscal year.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Higher Education and Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 909, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 909, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Higher Education and Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism,

 

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GLENN WAKAI, Chair

 

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DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair