1943-1949
Posted on Mar 30, 2015 in Aeronautic LawsA brief summary of laws enacted by the Territorial Legislature relating to aeronautics in Hawaii.
| Act | Date Approved by Governor | Title | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| JR5 | 19 April 1943 | Joint Resolution Giving to the Hilo Airport the Official Name of General Lyman Field. (SJR) | Whereas, Albert Kualii Brickwood Lyman was born on the island of Hawaii on May 5, 1885, was educated at Kamehameha and Punahou Schools, and the West Point Military Academy; and Whereas, Albert Kualii Brickwood Lyman was the first man of Hawaiian blood to be appointed a brigadier general of the United States Army; and Whereas, General Lyman died in Hawaii in the service of his country on August 13, 1942; now therefore be it enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii that the official name of the Hilo airport situated at Waiakea, Hilo, Hawaii shall henceforth be General Lyman Field. |
| 168 | 12 April 1943 | An Act Appropriating Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) for the Preparation of Plans and Specifications for Improvements at Keehi Lagoon Seaplane Basin and John Rodgers Airport. (SB 166) | Improvements to include an administration building, hangars, roads, utilities and furniture and equipment therefore for John Rodgers Airport. |
| 191 | 13 May 1943 | An Act Making Appropriations Out of the General Revenue for the Biennium Period Ending 30 June 1945. (HB 135) | Appropriates $144,812 to the Superintendent of Public Works for the maintenance and repairs of government property, including airports. |
| 82 | 3 May 1945 | A Bill for an Act Relating to the Financing of Highways & Other Public Improvements of the Territory and the Counties Including Maintenance as Well as New Improvements and Including Financing of Outstanding Bonds, Repealing Sections 4970, 4971 and 4973 and Amending Sections 4972, 5252, 5254, 5260 and 5924 of RLH 1945. (SB 277) | Section 5260 of the RLH 1945 was amended to read: “Sec. 5260. Fuel tax, disposition of proceeds. (a) There are created in the treasury of the Territory two specials funds to be known respectively as Territorial highway fund and territorial airport fund. All taxes collected under chapter 100 in each calendar year shall be deposited in the territorial highway fund; provided, however, that all taxes collected under chapter 100 in respect to gasoline sold for use and used in airplanes shall be set aside in the territorial airport fund. . . . (c) Territorial airport fund. The moneys in the territorial airport fund shall be expended by the superintendent of public works for the construction, repair and maintenance of the territorial airports or territorial hangars, including the acquisition of real property and interests therein. [R.L. 1945, s. 5260; am. L. 1945, c.82.]” |
| 85 | 5 May 1945 | An Act Appropriating the Sum of $75,000 Out of the General Funds of the Territory of Hawaii for the Expansion of Maui Airport. (HB 513) | Appropriates funds for the expansion of Maui Airport, including acquisition of lands or interests therein. |
| 87 | 5 May 1945 | An Act to Amend Act 3 of the SL of 1941 and Act 168 of the SL of 1943, Relating to Keehi Lagoon Seaplane Harbor and John Rodgers Airport, and Making An Additional Appropriation. (SB 279) | Amends Act 3 SL 1941 by replacing $100,000 with $200,000. Appropriates $50,000 for the preparation of plans and specifications for the improvements at Keehi Lagoon Seaplane Harbor and John Rodgers Airport. These funds are in addition to previously appropriated funds. |
| 153 | 14 May 1945 | An Act Providing for Construction, Grading and Surfacing of Airports at Kalaupapa, Molokai, Lihue, Kauai, Kailua, North Kona, Hawaii, and Hana, Maui and for the Acquisition of Land and Making Appropriations Therefor. ( HB 296) | Appropriates as follows: Kalaupapa Airport: $50,000 for grading and surfacing. Lanai Airport: $150,000 for grading and surfacing. Lihue Airport: $115,000 for acquisition of land by purchase or condemnation for and construction. Kailua Airport (Kona): $100,000 for acquisition of land by purchase or condemnation and construction. Hana Airport: $150,000 for grading and surfacing. |
| 181 | 15 May 1945 | An Act to Amend Section 4930 of the RL of Hawaii 1945, Relating to Airports, Charges, for Use Thereof and Expenditures Therefrom. (SB 305) | Amends Section 4930 to read: “4. The exclusive control and operation of all territorially owned or leased airports, including various prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the power to grant leases and licenses, to determine the rents payable therefore and the other conditions thereof, and to fix and collect reasonable landing fees for aircraft and other reasonable charges for the use and enjoyment of the airports and the services and facilities furnished in connection therewith, for the purpose of meeting the expenses of operation and maintenance of the airports, for which purpose the revenues from such fees and charges are hereby appropriated to be expended by the superintendent of public works.” |
| 182 | 15 May 1945 | An Act to Create an Airport Zoning Board with Power to Promulgate Airport Zoning Regulations Limiting the Height of Structures and Objects of Natural Growth, and Otherwise, Regulating the Use of Property, in the Vicinity of Airports, to Provide for the Administration and enforcement of such Regulations, and to Authorize the Superintendent of Public Works to Acquire by Purchase, Grant or Condemnation, Air Rights and Other Interests in Land; to Provide Penalties and Remedies for Violations of this Act or of any Regulations Made Under the Authority Conferred Herein; and Providing Funds for the Administration of this Act. (SB 306) | Known as the Airport Zoning Act. Creates an Airport Zoning Board consisting of three members appointed by the governor for a term of five years. They adopted airport zoning regulations. |
| 265 | 22 May 1945 | An Act to Require, with Certain Exceptions, Common or Public Carriers of Passengers or of Passengers and Freight to Carry Blind Persons and the Companion-Guide Dogs Accompanying Them.(SB 381) | Requires common or public carriers, including airplanes, to carry any blind person accompanied by a companion-guide dog. |
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