STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1926

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 220
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No.
220, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE AIRPORT DIVISION OF
     THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
     BUDGET AND FINANCE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH AIR CARRIERS SERVING
     HAWAII TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO EFFECTIVELY REDUCE AIRPORT
     SYSTEM COSTS TO ACHIEVE LOW AND STABLE AIRPORT LANDING FEES,
     RATES, AND CHARGES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the
Department of Transportation and the Department of Budget and
Finance to work closely with the air carriers serving Hawaii to
develop strategies to effectively reduce airport system costs to
achieve low and stable airport landing fees, rates, and charges.

     Your Committee would like to recognize the work already
being done by the parties involved to achieve such goals.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 220,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.


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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair