STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2627

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 3073

       S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 3073, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to establish a school of aviation at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, to offer a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical science.

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Department of Transportation, Hawaiian Airlines, and one individual.

     Your Committee finds that aviation is essential to Hawaii's economy.  Your Committee further finds that establishing a school of aviation at the University of Hawaii at Hilo will support degree programs in aeronautics and provide opportunities for Hawaii's youth to pursue professional aviation careers within the State as well as attract students from outside of the State.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making the allotment and expenditure of the appropriation contingent on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents first establishing the school of aviation.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3073, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3073, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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JILL N. TOKUDA, Chair