STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1468

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 143

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 143 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR THE HILO INTERNATIONAL AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to initiate the establishment and development of the Hilo International Aerospace and Technology Park (Park) by, among other things:

(1)  Requesting the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) to enter into an agreement with specified public agencies, and other agencies and organizations as determined by DBEDT, to develop a master plan for the Park;

(2)  Resolving that the Park be located on a site in Hilo identified by DBEDT; and

(3)  Requesting DBEDT to submit the master plan to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2018.

The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems and a concerned individual supported this measure.  A concerned individual opposed this measure.  The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the High Technology Development Corporation submitted comments.

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 143 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair