STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1054

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 89

H.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation and Government Operations, to which was referred H.B. No. 89, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SECURITY FOR THE PORT OF HONOLULU,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to make an appropriation for the Department of Transportation to customize a harbor security system for the specific requirements of the port of Honolulu, in conjunction with the United States Coast Guard, Hawaii state civil defense, and the respective county police departments, contingent upon receipt of federal funds of $8,000,000.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, State Department of Defense, The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, and one individual. Comments were received from the ILWU.

The security of harbors and waterways in Hawaii is an area of great concern, especially after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The many harbors and waterways of the State are crucial to our islands' well-being and vital to the support structure of the commercial health of the State, the United States Navy, other branches of the military, and commercial importers and exporters. Hawaii's cruise ship industry has been revived and has contributed to the State's economic recovery. Thus, the security of Hawaii's ports is crucial to ensure the safety of visitors.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation and Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 89, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation and Government Operations,

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LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair