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This concurrent resolution requests the Airports Division of the Department of Transportation to convene a task force to explore the feasibility of creating a corporation to manage Hawaii's airports. The task force would include representatives from the Department of Transportation, legislative transportation committees, the Hawaii Tourism Authority, airline industry, labor unions, airport businesses, and other stakeholders. The resolution aims to comprehensively analyze the potential advantages and disadvantages of establishing an airports corporation, examining its impact on operations, governance, staffing, facility quality, and overall effectiveness. Recognizing the critical role airports play in Hawaii's economic development and employment, the task force is tasked with submitting a detailed report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2026 Regular Session. The underlying motivation is to potentially improve airport management, enhance financial flexibility, accelerate infrastructure improvements, and ensure the long-term sustainability and competitiveness of Hawaii's airport system by centralizing and streamlining airport management under a single entity.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=175&year=2025