STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2046-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 193

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 193 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR THE COST-EFFECTIVE DISPOSITION OF THE SAFE TRAVELS THERMAL SCREENING AND TRACING CAMERA EQUIPMENT AND OTHER RELATED OPERATIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Transportation Airports Division to develop a preliminary draft thermal screening and tracing camera repurpose plan for its five major airports.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the State took several measures to ensure the safety of the State and its residents, including the purchase and use of thermal screening and tracing camera equipment at the State's five major airports. Because the thermal screening and tracing camera equipment maintenance contract will terminate at the end of June 2022, it would be fiscally responsible for the Department of Transportation Airports Division to find uses for the equipment for the betterment of the airports and traveling public.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 193 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair