STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 3 2024
RE: S.R. No. 139
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts, to
which was referred S.R. No. 139 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF
BRINGING OTHER AIRLINES TO THE MOLOKAI AIRPORT,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of bringing
additional airlines to the island of Molokai.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, one member
of the Maui County Council, and Arc of Maui County.
Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this
measure from one individual.
Your Committee finds that since January 2021, only one
passenger airline has provided service to the general public out
of Molokai Airport. Your Committee further finds that while the
airline has done its best to accommodate the needs of passengers,
including additional routes, flight times, and ordering larger
planes, the cost of plane tickets remains prohibitive to many
Molokai residents who need to travel for essential reasons,
including work, medical appointments, and family. This lack of
dependable, accessible flights to major hubs such as Honolulu can
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potentially lead to health and safety issues for residents of
rural communities. Your Committee concludes that by conducting a
study, the State can gain valuable insights into the potential
benefits and challenges of introducing additional airlines to
Molokai.
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
and purpose of S.R. No. 139 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Transportation and
Culture and the Arts,
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:
SR TCA
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ________________________________________________
The Recommendation is:
ix^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
TOTAL
Recommendation:
[^^dopted |_1 Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s
Distribution: Original Yellow 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