STAND. COM. REP. NO.  594-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 1811

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1811, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to extend the sunset date of Act 46, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012, by six months to December 31, 2014, thereby extending the time in which the Department of Transportation is authorized to negotiate with airport concessionaires to modify the terms of any concession contract, lease, or permit in exchange for revenue-enhancing improvements that are made or paid for by the concession.

The Department of Transportation, Airport Concessionaires Committee, Tiare Enterprises, Inc., GRL Corporation, Greeters of Hawaii, Ltd., and HMSHost supported 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. 1811, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair