STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1634

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.R. No. 180

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred H.R. No. 180 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL FUNDING TO FINANCE A COMPREHENSIVE FEASIBILITY STUDY TO EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL FOR ESTABLISHING A WORLD-CLASS COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH AND CONTROL FACILITY IN THE STATE OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support efforts to secure funding to determine the feasibility of establishing a commercial space launch and control facility in Hawaii.

The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; former Governor George Ariyoshi; and Launch for Future testified in support of this measure. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 180 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business,

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CLIFT TSUJI, Chair