Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 728, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to give the Department of Transportation's Airports Division greater flexibility in the disposition of leases and development procedures, subject to the approval of the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

Specifically, the bill:

Your Committee finds that current procedures have hindered the Airports Division of the Department of Transportation in the development of its lands and facilities. This measure gives the Airports Division flexibility in "non-aeronautical" uses of lands and facilities by providing that public lands for "airport related" operations may be disposed in the same manner as public lands for airline and aircraft operations. The addition of "airport related activities" will allow for long term leases not previously available for activities considered non-aeronautical, providing a positive impact on the State's economy.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 728, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.