STAND. COM. REP. NO.  794-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.C.R. No. 123

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 123 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AEROSPACE AS A STRATEGIC AND TIMELY GROWTH INDUSTRY FOR HAWAII AND REQUESTING THE STATE ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE PROACTIVE, COORDINATED, AND SUSTAINED ACTION TO FULLY REALIZE THE SIGNIFICANT SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMERCIAL BENEFITS THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY CAN BRING TO THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to recognize aerospace as a high priority for innovation and development and request the state to work to explore and promote opportunities to expand and diversify aerospace-related activities in Hawaii by, among other things:

     (1)  Developing Hawaii as an international center for facilitating multinational partnerships for space exploration;

     (2)  Concentrating on K-12 education and university-based STEM education and training for the future workforce;

     (3)  Establishing Hawaii as an Asia-Pacific hub for advanced aviation training and NextGen technology development; and

     (4)  Realizing Hawaii's full potential as a global leader in commercial space transportation.

     The University of Hawaii System; University of Hawaii at Hilo; University of Hawaii at Hilo Conference Center; Hawaii Academy of Science; High Technology Development Corporation; Enterprise Honolulu; Lockheed Martin; Maui Economic Development Board; Mars Institute; The Aerospace States Association; Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems; Space Foundation; JAMSS America, Inc.; Real World Design Challenge; Japan-United States Science, Technology & Space Applications Program; Artemis Innovation Management Solutions LLC; BAE Systems SSL; Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor; Economic Strategies LLC; and several concerned individuals testified in support of this concurrent resolution.  The Department of Business, Economic Development, & Tourism supported the intent of this concurrent resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 123 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs,

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ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair