STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1858

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.C.R. No. 151

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 151 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO TAKE ANY ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER AT LANAI AIRPORT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Federal Aviation Administration and Hawaii's Congressional Delegation to take any actions necessary to establish an air traffic control tower at Lanai airport.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that as general aviation and commercial aircraft traffic increase concurrently, managing and separating air traffic flows becomes increasingly important. Despite serving one hundred thousand passengers during 2022, Lanai Airport lacks an air traffic control tower. Your Committee therefore finds that the establishment of an air traffic control tower at Lanai Airport is necessary to ensure the safe, orderly, and efficient flow of air traffic on and around the airport.

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. 151 and recommends its adoption.

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

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CHRIS TODD, Chair