Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1230, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide an emergency appropriation to fund security concerns throughout the state airports and harbors systems.

The bill also provides funds for other Department of Transportation projects.

Your Committee finds that the funds appropriated during fiscal year 2002-2003 were sufficient for state airports and harbors security purposes. The Iraqi war, however, has resulted in elevated security requirements (Conditions Orange and Red) for the State by the Office of Homeland Security. Due to increased security measures instituted by the Department of Transportation, funds allocated for security measures will run out before the end of the current fiscal year.

This bill will provide the necessary funds for the Department of Transportation to meet its airport and harbors security needs.

Your Committee has amended the bill by removing appropriations not related to the emergency appropriations.

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. 1230, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1230, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.