STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1437

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 273

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 273 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FERRY SYSTEM FROM THE HOAKALEI RESORT AND MARINA IN EWA BEACH TO DOWNTOWN HONOLULU,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to encourage the establishment of a ferry system from the Hoakalei resort and marina in Ewa Beach to downtown Honolulu.

     The Leeward Oahu Transportation Management Association and the Land Use Research Foundation of Hawaii submitted testimonies supporting the intent of this measure and offered comments.

Testimonies were submitted by concerned individuals in support of this concurrent resolution.

     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 H.C.R. No. 273 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair