2010-2019
Posted on May 8, 2025 in Aeronautic LawsA brief summary of laws enacted by the Territorial Legislature relating to aeronautics in Hawaii.
| Act | Date Signed by Governor | Title | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 2010-02-26 | A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, THE AUDITOR, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, AND THE OMBUDSMAN | (1) Reducing the appropriation for the Senate from $8,025,681 to $7,377,244; (2) Reducing the appropriation for the House of Representatives from $11,403,163 to $10,481,787; (3) Reducing the appropriation for the Office of the Auditor from $2,619,685 to $2,408,013; (4) Reducing the appropriation for the Legislative Reference Bureau from $3,113,126 to $2,861,633; and (5) Reducing the appropriation for the Office of the Ombudsman from $1,060,728 to $998,342. |
| 101 | 2010-05-12 | A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ACCESS HAWAII COMMITTEE | (1) Establishing the Access Hawaii Committee Special Fund (Special Fund) and a funding mechanism for the Special Fund; and (2) Appropriating unspecified funds from the Special Fund to support the Access Hawaii Committee. Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by: (1) Inserting an appropriation amount of $185,000; and (2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2010. |
| 102 | 2010-05-12 | A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY | (1) Authorizing the HTA to maintain confidentiality of certain sensitive information; (2) Allowing information relating to marketing plans and strategies to be disclosed after the execution of the marketing plans and strategies; (3) Clarifying that HTA executive meetings shall adhere to the procedures established by chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes; (4) Requiring the HTA to include in the measure of effectiveness of its marketing plan, documentation of the progress of the marketing plan towards achieving its strategic plan goals; (5) Requiring the HTA to periodically submit a report on its contracts and agreements, in conformity with HTA current practices; and (6) Extending for five years the statutory provisions that exempt HTA accounts from the supervision of the Comptroller, authorize the deposit of interest and revenues from projects and project agreements into the Tourism Special Fund, and authorize HTA to use up to five percent of moneys in the Tourism Special Fund for administrative expenses and pay the Executive Director up to nine percent of the funds authorized for administrative expenses. |
| 041 | 2011-05-05 | Transportation; Passenger Facility Charges; Revenues; Special Fund | The passenger facility charge shall be a charge for the use and services of an undertaking for the purposes and within the meaning of section 39-61(a)(1) and (3). Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary and without regard to chapter 91, the department may assess a passenger facility charge as authorized under Title 49 United States Code Section 40117 and as provided under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 158 for each overseas or international passenger who uses a state airport. The department shall establish the passenger facility charge in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations. No passenger facility charge shall be assessed on flight segments between two or more airports within the State." SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2011. |
| 164 | 2011-06-23 | State Budget | Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Executive Branch for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. (HB200 CD1) Hawaii-2011-HB200-Amended |
| 199 | 2011-07-11 | Renewable Energy Facility Siting Process; Biofuel Production Facilities and Distribution Infrastructure | Modifies the renewable energy facility siting process to include biofuel production facilities and distribution infrastructure with capacity to produce or distribute one hundred thousand gallons or more of biofuel annually. (CD1) Hawaii-2011-SB1244-Amended |
| 202 | 2011-07-11 | Biosecurity and Inspection Facilities | Requires the Department of Transportation to coordinate with the Department of Agriculture to facilitate inspections of imported and exported agriculture and other inspected commodities at airports. Requires the Department of Transportation to provide space at commercial harbors for biosecurity and inspection facilities and requires the Department of Transportation and Department of Agriculture to design and construct biosecurity and inspection facilities for the Department of Agriculture at harbors. Effective July 1, 2011. (HB1568 CD1) Hawaii-2011-HB1568-Amended |
| 046 | 2012-04-24 | Department of Transportation; Airport; Concessions | The purpose of this measure is to provide limited economic relief to airport concessionaires by providing the Department of Transportation with the authority and discretion to reach an agreement with an airport concession to extend the term of the concession and to modify and amend terms of any concession lease or contract in exchange for revenue-enhancing improvements that are made or paid for by the concession. Tiare Enterprises, Inc.; Greeters of Hawaii, Ltd.; HMSHost; Airport Concessionaires Committee; and Island Shoppers, Inc. testified in support of this measure. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs testified in opposition to this measure. The Department of Transportation; Airlines Committee of Hawaii; and EAN Holdings, LLC, operating Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo Rent-A-Car, and National Car Rental in Hawaii provided comments. |
| 047 | 2012-04-24 | Relating to Airport Revenue | The purpose of this measure is to assist the Department of Transportation in addressing its operational needs at Hawaii's airports by providing more flexibility in renting land and facilities at Hawaii's airports for revenue generation purposes. The Department of Transportation and Royal Hawaiian Movers supported this measure. Safari Aviation, Inc.; Jack Harter Helicopters; and two individuals opposed this measure. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Airlines Committee of Hawaii commented on this measure. |
| 101 | 2012-05-11 | Tourism; Space Industry; Federal Aviation Administration; Spaceport License; Appropriation | The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for the application for a spaceport license from the Federal Aviation Administration. Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by: (1) Inserting an appropriation amount of $250,000; provided that no funds shall be made available unless the federal government provides a dollar-for-dollar match of funds for the purpose for which this sum is appropriated; (2) Changing the deadline for the report from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism on the status of the application to twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2013; and (3) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2012. Hawaii-2012-SB112-Amended |
| 319 | 2012-07-10 | Fireworks; Aerial Luminaries Package | The purpose and intent of this measure is to make it unlawful to sell, offer for sale, distribute, possess, ignite, or otherwise use aerial luminaries, also known as sky lanterns, Hawaii lanterns, or flying luminaries. Written comments in support of this measure were received from the Maui Fire Department, County of Maui; and Kauai Fire Department, County of Kauai. Your Committee finds that imposing a ban on the aerial luminaries will protect the health and safety of the community and livestock. The aerial luminaries pose a fire threat because they are essentially open flame devices, which can land on vegetation, buildings, and power lines. The aerial luminaries can also cause death or serious injury to livestock when aerial luminary remains are consumed. Aerial luminaries have reportedly been banned in Georgia, Australia, and parts of Germany. Your Committee finds it appropriate to ban these devices in Hawaii. |
| 115 | 2013-06-18 | Vending from Highways; Airspace | The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Director of Transportation, upon written application, to issue a written permit, authorizing an applicant to vend in the airspace above a state highway. The Department of Transportation supported this measure. |
| 122 | 2013-06-18 | Department of Defense; Civil Air Patrol; Appropriation ($) | The purpose and intent of this measure is to make an appropriation to the Department of Defense for the Civil Air Patrol. Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Defense, State Civil Defense, Department of Transportation, Civil Air Patrol, West Oahu Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol, and twenty individuals. Your Committee finds that the Civil Air Patrol supports State Civil Defense and emergency management agencies in all of Hawaii's counties by performing vital emergency functions, which includes conducting tsunami warnings and performing search and rescue after disasters. This measure provides funding for the Civil Air Patrol to support its facilities and training for pilots and personnel. |
| 126 | 2014-06-26 | Department of Transportation; Airport; Concessions | Extends Department of Transportation's authority to extend the term of an airport concession, and to modify and amend the terms of any concession contracts, leases, and permits in exchange for revenue-enhancing improvements that are made or paid for by the concession. (HB1811 CD1) Hawaii-2014-HB1811-Amended |
| 131 | 2014-06-26 | Hawaii Tourism Authority; Marketing Plan; Annual Report | Requires a single-document Hawaii tourism marketing plan and amends related HTA functions to incorporate, among other things, a Hawaii brand focus. Makes housekeeping amendments to HTA's functions and duties. Clarifies public disclosure requirements for competitively sensitive information and amends annual report requirements. (HB1692 CD1) Hawaii-2014-HB1692-Amended |
| 141 | 2014-06-26 | Contracts for Concessions; Public Concessions; Airports; Stadium Authority | Exempts the airport and stadium authority operation of concessions for electronic communication services and solely for advertising from the public concession bidding process. Repeals June 30, 2021. (HB2147 CD1) Hawaii-2014-HB2147-Amended |
| 169 | 2014-07-03 | Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems; Strategic Program Initiatives; Appropriation ($) | Appropriates funds to the Pacific international space center for exploration systems to support administrative and general tasks and strategic program initiatives. (HB2152 CD1) Hawaii-2014-HB2152-Amended |
| 024 | 2015-05-04 | Aeronautics; Department of Transportation Rules; Dillingham Airfield | Clarifies the authority of the department of transportation at Dillingham Airfield. (SD1) Hawaii-2015-SB1141-Amended |
| 208 | 2015-07-06 | Unmanned Aerial Systems Test Site; Chief Operating Officer; Advisory Board; Appropriation ($) | Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to hire a Hawaii unmanned aerial systems test site chief operating officer to, among other things, serve on the Pan-Pacific Unmanned Aerial Systems Test Range Complex management team. Establishes an advisory board to oversee and manage unmanned aerial systems test site operations. Appropriates funds to staff and operate Hawaii's unmanned aerial systems test site activities. (CD1) Hawaii-2015-SB661-Amended |
| 229 | 2015-07-14 | Water Scalping; Feasibility Study; Airports; Transportation | Requires DOT airports division to conduct a water scalping feasibility study and, if funds are available, authorizes development of a process design for the processing portion of the implementation of water scalping technology. Requires DOT airports division to apply for a federal grant to fund the implementation of a water scalping pilot project. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/2015. (CD1) Hawaii-2015-HB1394-Amended |
| 003 | 2016-04-04 | Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems; Board of Directors Membership | Eliminates the ex officio National Aeronautics and Space Administration representative from the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems Board. (SD1) Hawaii-2016-SB2825-Amended |
| 061 | 2016-06-08 | Non-general Funds; Repeal; Reclassify; Transfer of Balances | Repeals the Kapolei recreational sports complex special fund, reclassifies the prepaid airport use charge fund to a trust fund, and abolishes the photo enforcement revolving fund. Transfers the remaining unencumbered balances to the general fund. (SD1) Hawaii-2016-HB2415-Amended |
| 084 | 2016-06-22 | Aerospace Advisory Committee; Membership; Chair | Reduces the number of members on the Aerospace Advisory Committee from 15 to 13. Allows the members of the Aerospace Advisory Committee to elect their own committee chair from members appointed by the Governor to this body. (SD1) Hawaii-2016-HB2295-Amended |
| 111 | 2016-06-23 | Uniform Aeronautics Act; Wildlife Removal | Clarifies the authority of the State, its employees and its independent contractors to kill or attempt to kill wildlife by aerial means in furtherance of official State duties. (SD1) Hawaii-2016-HB799-Amended |
| 130 | 2016-06-30 | Hawaii Interagency Council for Transit-oriented Development; Established; Coordinated Statewide Planning; Appropriation ($) | Designates the Office of Planning as the lead state agency for transit-oriented development coordination. Establishes the Hawaii Interagency Council for Transit-oriented Development within DBEDT to coordinate effective and efficient transit-oriented development planning on a statewide level. Appropriates moneys. Allows the Department of Education to use school impact fees from projects within a county-designated transit oriented development zone for various purposes, including construction of new school facilities in new or existing sites statewide. (CD1) Hawaii-2016-SB3077-Amended |
| 256 | 2016-07-13 | Kona International Airport; Ellison Onizuka | SECTION 1. Section 261-26, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows: "§261-26 Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole. The official name of the airport situated at SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2017. |
| 029 | 2017-05-23 | Relating To The Department Of Transportation, Airports Division, Project Adjustment Fund. | SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2016, Act 124, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, item C-38.02, project adjustment fund, statewide, establishes a contingency fund for the airports division's project adjustment purposes, subject to the provisions of Act 124. However, Act 124, which amends Act 119, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015, does not contain a budget proviso that permits the utilization of the department of transportation, airports division, project adjustment fund. A budget proviso relating to the department of transportation, airports division, project adjustment fund is necessary to authorize the governor to make supplemental allotments from the project adjustment fund to supplement any currently authorized capital investment cost elements for airports division capital improvement projects. SECTION 2. Act 119, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015, as amended by Act 124, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, is amended by adding a new section to Part VII to read as follows: "SECTION . If authorized appropriations specified for department of transportation, airports division, capital improvement projects listed in this Act or in any other act currently authorized by the legislature are insufficient, and where the source of funding for the project is designated as revenue bond funds, the governor may make supplemental allotments from the department of transportation, airports division, project adjustment fund appropriated in part II and described in part IV of this Act to supplement any currently authorized capital investment cost elements; provided that the supplemental allotments from the project adjustment fund shall not be used to increase the scope of the project; and provided further that the governor shall submit a report to the legislature of all uses of this authority for the previous twelve month period from December 1 to November 30 no later than thirty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2018." SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. |
| 138 | 2017-07-11 | Airport Concessions; Contracts; Lease Terms; Bidding | Clarifies that the grant of concession or concession space shall not exceed fifteen years of a remaining term plus any agreed extension of the term. Removes the limitations on the types of airport concessions that are exempt from public bidding requirements. (HB997 CD1) Hawaii-2017-HB997-Amended |
| 064 | 2018-07-05 | Aeronautics; Administrative Rules; Penalties | Replaces criminal penalties for certain airport offenses addressed in the State's aeronautics laws or in certain administrative rules or orders issued pursuant thereto with fines. (CD1) Hawaii-2018-SB2619-Amended |
| 220 | 2018-07-12 | Law Enforcement Standards Board; Police; Special Fund; Regulation | Establishes a Law Enforcement Standards Board for the certification of county police officers, state public safety officers, and employees of the Departments of Transportation, Land and Natural Resources, Taxation, and Attorney General with police powers. Establishes the Law Enforcement Standards Board Special Fund. Appropriates funds. (HB2071 CD1) Hawaii-2018-HB2071-Amended |
| 006 | 2019-04-15 | Budget; Department of Transportation; Operating Expenses; Appropriation | Appropriates funds for operating expenses for the department of transportation. (SB512 HD1) Hawaii-2019-SB512-Amended |
Copies of all Legislation may be viewed at the Hawaii State Archives.