STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1337-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.C.R. No. 99

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 99 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE EXPEDITIOUS CONSIDERATION OF ANY REQUIRED CERTIFICATION BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION AND OF HAWAII SUPERFERRY, INC.'S APPLICATION FOR A TITLE XI GUARANTEE COMMITMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES MARITIME ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND PERMANENT FINANCING OF THE FAST FERRY VESSELS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to urge the expeditious approval of actions critical to establishing an interisland ferry system in Hawaii.

Specifically, this resolution requests an expeditious certification process from the Public Utilities Commission. It also requests that the Hawaii Superferry's application for loan guarantees from the United States Maritime Administration be funded. It also requests assistance from the members of Hawaii's congressional delegation to expedite the Hawaii Superferry application for Title XI guarantee from the United States Maritime Administration.

The state Department of Transportation, state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the Public Utilities Commission, the Oahu Civil Defense Agency, the Kauai Economic Development Board, the Pineapple Growers Association, Hawaii Business & Entrepreneur Acceleration Mentors, and Hawaii Superferry all testified in full support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 99 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

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

 

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair