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HI HCR131
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mahina Poepoe
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AI Summary
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Urges the Federal Aviation Administration and State Department of Transportation to encourage and facilitate expansion of alternative airline services using short takeoff and landing (STOL)-capable aircraft to serve rural and remote communities in Hawaii.
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Directs the State Department of Transportation to investigate potential incentives, partnerships, and regulatory changes to encourage operation of STOL aircraft in rural areas.
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Requests the State Department of Transportation conduct a feasibility study on implementing a rural air service program, including funding mechanisms, regulatory considerations, and public-private partnership options.
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Requires the State Department of Transportation to submit a report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the 2026 Regular Session.
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Directs certified copies be transmitted to the Federal Aviation Administration Administrator, Governor, Director of Transportation, and all county mayors.
Legislative Description
Urging The Federal Aviation Administration And State Department Of Transportation To Encourage And Facilitate The Expansion Of Alternative Airline Services That Utilize Short Takeoff And Landing-capable Aircrafts And Requesting The State Department Of Transportation To Conduct A Study On The Feasibility And Implementation Of A Rural Air Service Program.
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Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on LMG as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Muraoka, Ward excused (4).
3/28/2025