STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1126-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.B. No. 3092

      S.D. 2

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 S.B. No. 3092, S.D. 2, 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 establishment of a state-of-the-art, college-level aviation training program in Hawaii by appropriating funds for a program coordinator and technical support staff member to complete the 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 state Department of Defense, Mayor of the County of Hawaii, member of the Hawaii County Council representing District 3, Hawaiian Airlines, and several concerned individuals supported the bill.  The Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism and University of Hawaii at Hilo supported the intent of the measure.

     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 S.B. No. 3092, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading 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