STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1582-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.C.R. No. 177

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Tourism and Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 177 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING VARIOUS GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO DEVELOP, UPDATE, AND INTRODUCE POLICIES RELATED TO HELICOPTER AIR TOURS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to address community concerns and improve operator and visitor safety by urging the respective government entities at the state and national level to develop, update, and introduce policies related to helicopter air tours.

The Mayor of the County of Hawaii, Council Member representing District 6 of the Hawaii County Council, Hawaii Island Coalition Malama Pono, and several concerned individuals supported the measure.

Your Committees have amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying that the updated air tour flight paths should include a variety of recommended routes, including off-shore routes;

(2) Identifying sunrise and sunset times for Honolulu as those published by the United States Naval Observatory on its website located at http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.php; and

(3) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Tourism and Transportation that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 177, as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary, in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 177, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Tourism and Transportation,

____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair

____________________________ RICHARD H.K. ONISHI, Chair