STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1736

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 275

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 275 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING CONGRESS TO ENACT ENABLING LEGISLATION TO PERMIT STATE REGULATION OF INTERISLAND AIR CARRIERS BY AN AIR CARRIER COMMISSION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ACT 332, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 1993,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the United States Congress to enact enabling legislating that would permit state regulation of inter island air carriers by an Air Carrier Commission pursuant to pursuant to Act 332, Session Laws of Hawaii 1993.

 

     Aloha Airlines offered comment on HCR 275, agreeing with the premise that Hawaii is unique as the only island state with no highways or rail between the islands and that Hawaii's airlines serve as the principal link between far-flung communities across our state.  Hawaiian Airlines support this concurrent resolution and they are grateful for government efforts to promote stability in the local airlines industry.

 

     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. 275 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair