STAND. COM. REP. NO.  183-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 1967

      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 Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1967 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 $450,000 in general funds for a program coordinator and technical support staff member to complete the necessary planning required for an international flight training center and associated aeronautical training programs at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and Hawaii Community College.

The University of Hawaii at Hilo, Department of Transportation, Department of Defense, County of Hawaii Office of the Mayor, County of Hawaii Department of Research and Development, and several concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism supported the intent of this measure.

     Your Committee notes that the determination of funding amounts is within the purview of the Committee on Finance.  Your Committee therefore respectfully requests that the Committee on Finance consider $450,000 as an appropriate funding amount for this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Making unspecified the amount of the appropriation;

     (2)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2525, to encourage further discussion; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and accuracy.

     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. 1967, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1967, 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