STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAY 0 1 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 157
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts
and Government Operations, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 157
entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES AND THE
STATE TO RECOGNIZE AND ADDRESS THE AIR TRANSPORTATION CRISIS
ON MOLOKAI AND LANA‘I,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the United
States and the State to recognize and take action to address the
ongoing air transport crisis on Molokai and Lanai.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure
from AlohaCare, The Queen's Health System, a member of the Maui
County Council, and two individuals.
Your Committees find that Molokai and Lanai residents face a
unique struggle with the high cost and inconsistency of air travel
and the lack of sufficient access to critical medical care. Your
Committees further find that federal regulations hinder the
State's ability to manage air transportation and thus forestall
any attempt to improve the situation for residents of Molokai
Lanai. Your Committees conclude that improved air transportation
services to Molokai and Lanai would ensure that affected residents
have access to a broader range of off-island necessary health care
services and other personal appointments, meetings, and needs.
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As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and
Government Operations that are attached to this report, your
Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 157,
and recommend its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Transportation
and Culture and the Arts and
Government Operations,
CHRIS LEE, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts
TCA
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
HCR 151 TCh/GVO
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ______________________________________
The R^ommendation is:
V Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
LEE, Chris (C)
INOUYE, Lorraine R. (VC)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C.
KANUHA, Dru Mamo
AWA, Brenton ^z*^
TOTAL
Recommendation:
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s SiQDatui^ __ ,
Distribution: Oriwal ------ Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 01/09/24
 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Government Operations
GVO
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
HCK I5~l
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:______________________________________
The Recommendation is:
V Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye yZ Aye (WR) Nay Excused
MCKELVEY, Angus L.K. (C)
GABBARD. Mike (VC)
SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy A.
WAKAI, Glenn
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL /
Recommendation: a / t |
|_Jl/Adopted __ Not Adopted
Distributio'n: Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23