CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 146-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2012

 

RE:    H.B. No. 2873

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 2

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sirs:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 2873, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS,"

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to keep Hawaii competitive and attractive to space industry partners by improving the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems' ("PISCES") ability to make timely and autonomous decisions and actions in the rapidly evolving aerospace sector.

 

     Specifically, this measure:

 

     (1)  Transfers PISCES from the University of Hawaii to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; and

 

     (2)  Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds to construct the PISCES aerospace technology research and development park project.

 

Your Committee on Conference finds that PISCES drives economic growth in the State and promotes new, sustainable green industries along with associated jobs, workforce development, internships, and education programs in science, technology, engineering, and math.  This measure will allow PISCES to maintain adequate flexibility to operate effectively within the fast-paced aerospace sector while continuing to work closely with the University of Hawaii.  Finally, this measure will allow this State to boldly go where no other state has gone before.

 

     Upon further consideration, your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:

 

     (1)  Deleting all provisions relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds and the appropriation of revenues derived therefrom to construct the PISCES aerospace technology research and development park project because the general obligation bond issuance and appropriation for this project is contained in the executive branch's supplemental appropriations measure for fiscal year 2012-2013; and

 

     (2)  Changing the amount of general revenues appropriated to operate the PISCES aerospace technology research and development park project from an unspecified amount to $500,000.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2873, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2873, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

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WILL ESPERO, Chair

 

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ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Co-Chair

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DAVID Y. IGE, Co-Chair

 

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SCOTT NISHIMOTO, Co-Chair

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JILL TOKUDA, Co-Chair

 

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Co-Chair

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CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair

 

 

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MICHELLE KIDANI, Co-Chair