STAND. COM. REP. NO.  112

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.B. No. 725

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 725 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support the development of aviation and aeronautics in the State by appropriating $350,000 in general revenues for a program coordinator and technical support staff member to complete the necessary planning and studies required for an international flight training center and associated proposed aeronautical training programs at Hawaii Community College and the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

The Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, County of Hawaii Department of Research and Development, the United States Congressional Representative from Hawaii's 2^nd District, Hawaii County District 3 Councilmember, Hawaii County District 5 Councilmember, and several concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Ironworkers Union Stabilization Fund supported the intent of this measure.  The University of Hawaii at Hilo provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 725, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 725, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

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ISAAC W. CHOY, Chair