STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3680

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 2557

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2557, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to support the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems' internship and economic development programs.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration, the Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai`i, and three concerned individuals.

Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from two concerned individuals.

Your Committee finds that support for the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems' internship and economic development programs will enable those programs to continue to promote interest among Hawaii's youth in science, technology, engineering, and math and develop skills in those disciplines.

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 H.B. No. 2557, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair