CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 198

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2007

RE:    S.B. No. 907

       S.D. 2

       H.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Madam and Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 907, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT,"

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 of this measure is to:

     (1)  Rename the Office of Space Industry, as the Office of Aerospace Development, and adds additional duties relating to identifying and promoting opportunities for expanding and diversifying aerospace-related industries in the State; and

     (2)  Appropriate funds for the Office of Aerospace Development, to establish and operate a Pacific International Center for Space Explorations, and for safety and environmental studies for an FAA commercial space port license.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Appropriating $500,000 in fiscal year 2007-2008 for the purposes of this Act; and

     (2)  Changing the effective date from July 1, 2034, to July 1, 2007.

     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 S.B. No. 907, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 907, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Co-Chair	____________________________ CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair
____________________________ ROLAND D. SAGUM III, Co-Chair	____________________________ SHAN S. TSUTSUI, Co-Chair