STAND. COM. REP.
NO.’46'
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR212023
RE: H.C.R. No. 150
H.D. 1
s.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts, to
which was referred H.C.R. No. 150, H.D. l, entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION ESTABLISH AN AIR SERVICE TASK FORCE TO
PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING COMMERCIAL AIR TRAVEL
TO AND FROM MOLOKAI AND LANA‘I, "
begs leave to report as follows:
intent of this measure is to request the
The purpose and
Department of Transportation to establish an air service task
force to provide recommendations for improving commercial air
travel to and from Molokai and Lanai.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Transportation and four individuals.
Your Committee finds that, presently, only one commercial
airline provides air transport services to Molokai and Lanai,
which has become unreliable as flights are infrequent and often
canceled at the last minute. As a result, many Molokai and Lanai
residents who must travel for essential reasons such as medical
appointments, work, and family, are stranded without outgoing or
inbound flights. This measure aims to improve air transportation
services for Molokai and Lanai between major hubs to provide
residents with stable, reliable, and affordable options.
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Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(l) Amending the composition of the air service task force
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by:
(A) Removing the United States Secretary of
Transportation, or the Secretary's designee;
(B) Removing the Regional Administrator for the Federal
Aviation Administration, Western—Pacific Region, or
the Regional Administrator's designee;
(C) Removing the Director of Commerce and Consumer
Affairs, or the Director's designee;
(D) Adding three members to be selected by the
Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of
the House of Representatives, respectively; and
(E) Adding any additional member whose expertise may be
relevant to and as recommended by the task force;
(2) Inviting the Regional Administrator for the Federal
Aviation Administration, Western—Pacific Region to the
task force;
(3) Requesting the task force to consider a new air traffic
control tower for Lanai Airport;
(4) Removing the United States Secretary of Transportation
and Director of Commerce and Consumer,Affairs from the
list of recipients of certified copies;
(5) Adding the Governor to the list of recipients of
certified copies; and
(6) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts that is
attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent
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and purpose of H.C.R. No. 150, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and
recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R.
No. 150, H.D. S.D. l, l.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Transportation and
Culture and the Arts,
Cszw
CHRIS LEE, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts
TCA
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
HCR 15o, H01 TcA 11/13/26
D The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:
The Recommendation is:
D Pass, unamended
2312
Pass, with amendments
2311
D Hold
2310
D Recommit
2313
Members Aye, Aye (WR) Nay Excused
LEE, Chris (C) \//
INOUYE, Lorraine R. (VC) \//
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ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C. V
KEOHOKALOLE, Jarrett
AWA, Brenton \/
ToTAL
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Recommendation:
Adopted D Not Adopted
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Chair’s o Designee’§ Signatu e:
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*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 11/30/22