STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1436

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 244

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.R. No. 244 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FERRY SYSTEM FROM THE HOAKALEI RESORT AND MARINA IN EWA BEACH TO DOWNTOWN HONOLULU,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of the resolution is to encourage the establishment of a ferry system from the Hoakalei resort and marina in Ewa beach to downtown Honolulu.

     The Leeward Oahu Transportation Management Association and the Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii submitted testimonies supporting the intent of this resolution and offered comments.

     Testimonies were submitted by concerned individuals supporting this resolution.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 244 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair