STAND. COM. REP. NO. 217

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 537

       S.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 537 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AEROSPACE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to establish an aerospace advisory committee to assist the Legislature and state agencies in development of aerospace industry in the State.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by one state agency, two private organizations, and one individual.  Copies of written testimony are available for review on the Legislature's website.

     Your Committee finds that the establishment of an aerospace advisory committee would help to facilitate and grow the development of the aerospace industry in Hawaii.  Your Committee further finds that the aerospace advisory committee would work closely with various state agencies and the Legislature in providing written reviews, policy recommendations, and strategic objectives to continue to facilitate the growth of the industry throughout the State.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Correcting an erroneous statutory reference; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purpose of clarity.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 537, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 537, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs,

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WILL ESPERO, Chair