STAND. COM. REP. NO. 562

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 875

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development & Business, to which was referred H.B. No. 875 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE INTERNATIONAL MOON BASE ALLIANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to promote the space industry in Hawaii by creating an International Moon Base Alliance to provide recommendations and guidance for the establishment of a prototype moon base on the island of Hawaii.

A concerned individual testified in support of this measure. A concerned individual testified in opposition to this measure. The Office of Aerospace Development of the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism and Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems provided comments on this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2112.

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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 875, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 875, H.D. 1, and 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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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair