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V <br />P Will Okabe <br />4 Managing Director <br />Harry Kim <br />Xle'i or <br />................. Barbara J. KoIssow <br />1)epManqi <br />Zing Director <br />• <br />OF <br />flim of fhr4aVor <br />251 Aupuni street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-8211 Fax (808), 9611-6553 <br />KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohok5lole Hwy., Bldg, C 9 Kail, ua-faros, H'awai'i 916740 <br />(808) 323-4444 * Fax (808) 323-44,401 <br />April 11, 2001111111 <br />Representative Richard H�.K. Onishi, Chair <br />Committee on Tourism <br />Hawai'i State Capiitol, Room 423 <br />Honoluilul, HI 96813 <br />Representative Henry J.C., Aquino, Chair <br />Committee Transportation <br />Hawai'i State CapitolI Room 423 <br />Honoil,ul,u,, HI 96813 <br />Re: SCR 183 UrgiingI Various Government Enfitales to Develop, Update, <br />and Introduce Pololicles Related to Heficopter A*lr Tours at, the State <br />Nat'i'lonal ' Level <br />Hearing Date. 04/1�31/2018 — 9:35 am; Conference Room 423, <br />Thank you for this opplortuilni�ty to testify in support of SCR 183. <br />This S,CR is a complement to SBi 2474, HD 1 which would'D...have reIqui i red the <br />I iepIartment of Hlth, 1; in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration and the <br />Department of Transportation, to conduct a study on, the impacts of aviation noise on <br />residents of the State. That bill was passed by, this House Committee on <br />Transportation, blut did not get a hearing in Finance. <br />This noise (and s,afeity) issue is among the most vexing that we facie. Helicopter <br />have been a source of endless complaints from communities that lie in the flight path to <br />HVNP, and there should be no doubt that noise can constitute both a nuisance and a <br />health hazar'd,, especially, iin otherwise tranqiuil rural areas. <br />A$k 61 0 0 A% <br />46 <br />.II Am <br />County of Hawaii is an EqualOpportunity Provider and Employer <br />