STAND. COM. REP. NO.  761-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   H.B. No. 2154

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2154, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA USE PERMITS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to assist the Department of Transportation in the effective and efficient operation of its airport facilities by providing a temporary exemption from special management area minor and use permit requirements for airport facility development that is necessary to comply with Federal Aviation Administration requirements.

The Department of Transportation, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, and General Contractors Association of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.  Several individuals testified in opposition to this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2154, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair