STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2137

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 784

S.D. 1

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 784, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AIRLINES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require the Department of Transportation to establish and implement a two-year Airline Subsidy Pilot Program at Molokai Airport to assist airlines that operate in and out of Molokai Airport in offsetting their costs of operation;

(2) Require the Department of Transportation to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature; and

(3) Appropriate funds for the Airline Subsidy Pilot Program.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, Ko‘olau Foundation, Venture Physical Therapy LLC, and numerous individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, Maui Chamber of Commerce, and two individuals.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 784, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair