STAND. COM. REP. NO.  715-16

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2295

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred H.B. No. 2295 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE AEROSPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the Aerospace Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) by:

 

     (1)  Reducing the number of members on the Committee from 15 to 13 by eliminating the membership of a representative from the investment banking sector and an individual with experience, knowledge, and expertise in the aerospace related activities and development to serve as chair of the Advisory Committee; and

 

     (2)  Allowing the Advisory Committee to elect one of its members as chairperson of the Advisory Committee.

 

     The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism testified in support of this measure.

 

     The Advisory Committee was established to advise and assist the Legislature and state agencies in monitoring, assessing, and promoting aerospace development statewide.  However, your Committee finds that it has been difficult for the Advisory Committee to recruit a member representing the investment banking sector, as well as to recruit and appoint an individual qualified to serve as chairperson of the Advisory Committee.  Removing these individuals from membership in the Advisory Committee and allowing the Advisory Committee to select a chairperson from its remaining membership will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Advisory Committee.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to February 19, 2022, to facilitate further discussion.

 

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2295, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2295, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, Chair