STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2238
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.B. No. 3107
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Twenty-Eighth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2016
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Economic Development, Environment, and Technology and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 3107 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds to conduct an economic assessment on the establishment and economic viability of a small satellite launch and processing facility on the island of Hawaii.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism; Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems; Honeybee Robotics; and two individuals.
Your Committees find that Hawaii has long been recognized as an ideal location for the launching of spacecraft due to its geographic location. Your Committees further find that the development of a small satellite launch and processing facility on Hawaii island has tremendous economic potential for the island of Hawaii as well as the State; however, an assessment is necessary to first determine the economic viability of such an endeavor.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Economic Development, Environment, and Technology and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3107 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Economic Development, Environment, and Technology and Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs,
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________________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair |
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________________________________ GLENN WAKAI, Chair |
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