STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1744-22 -22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.C.R. No. 180

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 180, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP AND VARIOUS COMMITTEES TO CREATE AND RECOMMEND FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY SUBSIDIES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF WATERBORNE CARGO CONSISTENT WITH THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WATER CARRIERS WORKING GROUP'S FINAL REPORT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Hawaii State Department of Transportation to convene a working group and various committees to create and recommend federal, state, and county subsidies for the transport of waterborne cargo consistent with the findings and recommendations of the Water Carriers Working Group’s final report; and consult with the Hawaii Congressional Delegation to sponsor a bill to establish a federal waterborne cargo subsidies program within the United States Department of Transportation.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 180, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair