STAND. COM. REP. NO.  984

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2021

 

RE:   S.B. No. 935

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Development, to which was referred S.B. No. 935, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AEROSPACE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to:

 

     (1)  Establish the Office of Aerospace Development in the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation instead of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism;

 

     (2)  Repeal references to the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems;

 

     (3)  Transfer the rights, powers, functions, and duties of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems to the Office of Aerospace Development;

 

     (4)  Allow the Aerospace Advisory Committee to select the Director of the Office of Aerospace Development; and

 

     (5)  Reduce the number of members on the Aerospace Advisory Committee.

     Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Hawaii Technology Development Corporation; and Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems.

 

     Your Committee finds that the Office of Aerospace Development provides a focal point within state government to facilitate dialogue and coordination among various entities to promote the growth and diversification of Hawaii's aerospace industry.  By consolidating the Office of Aerospace Development and Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems, this measure ensures that the State can more efficiently direct its resources in the field of aerospace.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 935, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 935, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development,

 

 

 

 

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SEAN QUINLAN, Chair